Zuckerberg and CEOs of TikTok, X to testify in Senate on online danger to children
By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times - Wednesday, November 29, 2023
The leaders of Facebook, TikTok and X will testify at a congressional hearing in January on digital danger to children, the Senate Judiciary Committee announced on Wednesday.
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook’s parent company Meta, is set to appear at the committee hearing alongside TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, and Linda Yaccarino, who oversees X, formerly called Twitter. The top executives behind the tech platforms Snapchat and Discord will also participate in the Jan. 31 forum.
Lawmakers have social media platforms in their crosshairs over the tech tools’ alleged harms, including surfacing content spurring mental health issues and enabling predators’ sexual advances aimed at children.
Judiciary committee leaders said the social media CEOs are reluctant to appear, but the time to talk has arrived. Committee Chairman Sen. Richard Durbin, Illinois Democrat, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, said they anticipated the social media titans would be hesitant around the lawmakers’ efforts.
“They finally are being forced to acknowledge their failures when it comes to protecting kids,” Mr. Durbin and Mr. Graham said in a statement. “Now that all five companies are cooperating, we look forward to hearing from their CEOs. Parents and kids demand action.”
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