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The Ombudsman for Children\u2019s Office \u2013 Social Media Policy<\/h2>\n

The Ombudsman for Children\u2019s Office (OCO) is an independent office and human rights institution. We have two main roles; to deal with complaints made by or for children and young people about the actions of public organisations, and to promote the rights and welfare of children and young people under 18 living in Ireland.<\/p>\n

We promote children\u2019s rights and welfare by finding out what children and young people are concerned about and highlighting their opinions to people who make decisions that affect them. We help people, especially young people, to find out about children\u2019s rights and how those rights can be respected and made real. We advise Government and others to help make sure laws and plans respect children\u2019s rights. We encourage public organisations to promote children\u2019s rights in the work that they do. We also carry research to get a better understanding of issues that are important in children and young people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n

The OCO recognises the importance of social media in shaping public thought about our organisation. The OCO is committed to supporting honest, transparent, and knowledgeable dialogue on the Internet through social media. The aim of the OCO\u2019s social media is to increase awareness and community growth, through increased reach and engagement and the optimisation of our social media channels. We also aim to promote the work of the office including publications, reports, research and events attended by OCO staff. The OCO\u2019s online communications output must be consistent with our traditional communication output and follow the same guidelines when producing content.<\/p>\n

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How we use social media at the OCO<\/h2>\n

Objectives of Social Media<\/h3>\n