Overview
- Members of the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Equality held their final stakeholder session Thursday with Meta, TikTok, Snap, Google and Microsoft.
- Meta said it prefers age checks run by app stores and described teen accounts on Instagram, Facebook and Messenger that default to private, apply the strictest content controls, pause overnight notifications, and prompt breaks after 60 minutes.
- Snap told lawmakers it backs stronger age‑appropriate design rules and said it makes it hard for strangers to find or contact teens on Snapchat.
- TikTok outlined safety settings for young users and said parents are key partners in helping teens get support when they need it.
- Committee chair Keira Keogh cited risks from addictive design, recommendation algorithms and AI deepfakes targeted at children, and said the panel will now examine testimony and produce recommendations.