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Senate Grills Big Tech CEOs on Child Safety Failures

Feb 1, 2024 1 min read

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The CEOs of five leading social media companies are scheduled to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee to address concerns over child safety on their platforms. Among those summoned are Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, X CEO Linda Yaccarino, TikTok CEO Shou Chew, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, and Discord CEO Jason Citron. The hearing will concentrate on the issues surrounding sexual exploitation of minors online.

During the session, the tech executives are anticipated to respond to inquiries from legislators across the political spectrum. The committee aims to scrutinize the measures these companies have implemented to protect young users and to understand the effectiveness of their current policies and technologies in combating sexual exploitation. This testimony represents a concerted effort by the Senate to hold social media platforms accountable for the safety and well-being of children in the digital environment.

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