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Ireland committee hears Meta has changed teen accounts amid fresh EU and regulator scrutiny Ireland committee hears Meta has changed teen accounts amid fresh EU and regulator scrutiny

Ireland committee hears Meta has changed teen accounts amid fresh EU and regulator scrutiny

Meta has told an Oireachtas committee that it has "fundamentally changed" how teenagers use Instagram and Facebook, as the company faces new scrutiny over how its services are presented to minors.Dualta Ó Broin, Meta's director of public policy in Ireland, said the company was "constantly" innovating in response to risks to underage users.He said this included "teen accounts" that restrict the type of content shown in feeds and extra steps for parents to limit material further.The hearing came after Coimisiún na Meán launched investigations earlier this week into Meta over recommender systems on Facebook and Instagram.Last month, the European Commission... [Continue Reading]

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