In a bipartisan effort, the Senate Judiciary Committee convened to interrogate the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord, and X (formerly Twitter) regarding child abuse on their platforms. The focus of the hearing primarily centered on strategies to eradicate child sexual abuse material, with senators also raising concerns about social media’s impact on mental health and overall safety.
Families of victims of online child abuse were also present at the hearing, with lawmakers reserving rows of seats for those whose loved ones had tragically passed away, their deaths linked to social media. During the proceedings, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed the families directly, offering his apologies. Mark Zuckerberg apologized
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Tech reporter Cristiano Lima-Strong, who covers The Post’s Technology 202 newsletter, provided insights into the main takeaways from the hearing and shed light on why Congress has struggled to make significant progress in ensuring child safety online.
Today’s episode of the show was produced by Rennie Svirnovskiy, with assistance from Sabby Robinson. The audio was mixed by Sean Carter and edited by Monica Campbell.
