Zuckerberg and Fellow Social Media Chiefs Grilled in Heated Senate Hearing on Child Exploitation

‘They’re responsible for many of the dangers our children face online,’ Senator Durbin says.

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Mark Zuckerberg addresses the audience during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on January 31, 2024, at Washington, D.C. AP/Jose Luis Magana

Sexual predators. Addictive features. Suicide and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media — and children’s advocates and lawmakers say companies are not doing enough to protect them.

On Wednesday, the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, X, and other social media companies went before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify as lawmakers and parents grow increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s lives.

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