"Tech CEOs Testify on Child Safety and Social Media Impact Before Congress"
The Senate Judiciary Committee will question the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord, and X about online child safety, including the spread of child sexual abuse material and its impact on children's safety and mental health. The hearing comes amid mounting backlash against tech platforms and increasing calls for them to be held responsible for protecting young people. Internal documents released before the hearing show that Meta rejected efforts to increase resources for combating child safety issues, contradicting previous statements from company executives. Reports of online child sexual abuse have doubled in the past five years, with tech companies flagging a record 36.2 million cases in 2022.
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