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"Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Faces Senate Hearing and Apologizes to Families for Online Harms"

Originally Published 1 year ago — by ABC News

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized to families of children harmed online during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on child safety, where tech leaders defended their companies from accusations of failing to protect kids from exploitation and abuse. The CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord largely highlighted actions they've taken to alleviate these problems, with Zuckerberg pushing back on the link between mental health and social media. The hearing aimed to drum up support for federal legislation to safeguard children from the online world, with legislative efforts at the national level mostly failing, but state legislators introducing over 100 bills to regulate children's interactions with social media.

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Tech CEOs Grilled in Congress Over Child Safety Concerns

Originally Published 1 year ago — by POLITICO

The Senate Judiciary is summoning the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X, Snap, and Discord to discuss child safety on their platforms, with a focus on policing child sexual abuse material. Despite years of congressional attention, little legislative progress has been made due to disagreements and tech industry opposition. While some companies have announced internal changes, the prospects for passing new bills remain uncertain, with industry lobbying and disagreements over specific provisions hindering progress. As Congress struggles, states and other countries have taken the lead in regulating social media for children's safety.

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