Senate Grills Social Media CEOs on Child Safety, Zuckerberg Faces Tough Questions

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On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee bipartisanly criticized a group of prominent social media CEOs, highlighting concerns about the safety of young users on their platforms. Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, faced particularly tough questioning, even offering apologies to parents present in the chamber who carried pictures of their children linked to social media-related issues such as drugs, harassment, and threats.

In contrast to previous hearings primarily focused on platform issues, senators consistently pressed the tech leaders on their stance regarding different pieces of legislation aimed at enhancing online safety. The tech executives reiterated their commitment to child safety, citing various tools on their platforms as examples of proactive measures to prevent online exploitation.