Ireland plans to advocate for EU-wide mandatory identification for social media access during its upcoming EU presidency. The proposal aims to combat anonymous online abuse and disinformation by verifying users' identities and enforcing age consent laws. This initiative, championed by Tanaiste Simon Harris, seeks to address threats from "keyboard warriors" and bots. While facing potential opposition from tech companies with European headquarters in Dublin and the U.S. administration's concerns about "extraterritorial censorship," Ireland expects support from leaders like France's Macron and the UK's Starmer.