The abuser contacted a girl aged just 12 and later went on to blackmail her into sending photos of her sister, 10.

Coimisiun na Mean will have the power to impose the penalties which fall under EU regulations.

The High Court rejected all of the media companies' arguments against Coimisiún na Meán decisions.

Regina Doherty made the remarks during hustings for some of the candidates vying for election as an MEP in the Dublin constituency.

The tech giant has unveiled a range of new tools, including a nudity filter in direct messages and working with other firms on finding bad actors.

The judge said it may be that the Tumblr and Reddit cases should be heard together, but hopefully she could facilitate both at a May hearing.