Meta says ban on under-16s would not make social media safer

Meta, which runs WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, was among social media giants before the Oireachtas committee on children today

TikTok's head of public policy and government relations Susan Moss, and minor safety public policy lead Richard Collard arriving at Leinster House this morning for the Oireachtas children's committee. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins

Meta has claimed an overall ban on social media for children would not achieve a safer space.

The Oireachtas joint committee on children heard on Thursday from representatives of TikTok, Meta (WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram), Snapchat, Microsoft, and Google. The Government has been considering plans to ban social media for under-16s, following the example of Australia.