Meta has “fundamentally changed” how teenagers use Instagram and Facebook , an Oireachtas committee has been told. The tech giant’s director of public policy in Ireland said it is “constantly” innovating in response to risks to underage users. During a hearing on online safety at the Oireachtas Committee on Children, Dualta O Broin told members: “We fundamentally changed the approach for how teens use our services.” He said this includes the use of “teen accounts” which restrict what type of content appears on a feed, and additional steps for parents for limiting material further. Earlier this week, media regulator Coimisiun na Mean launched investigations into Meta over recommender algorithms on Facebook and Instagram. Last month, the European Commission said Instagram and Facebook, which are owned by Meta, were in breach of the EU Digital Services Act for “failing to diligently identify, assess and mitigate the risks of minors under 13 years old accessing their services”.…