"Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Apologizes to Families for Social Media Harms in Senate Hearing"

Mark Zuckerberg apologized to parents at a Senate hearing for the harm caused to their children by Instagram, as senators grilled tech CEOs on child safety issues. Parents held up photos of their children and wore blue ribbons advocating for the Kids Online Safety Act. Zuckerberg faced tough questioning on nonconsensual explicit images, drug deaths linked to Meta's platforms, and internal emails discussing safety concerns. Senators also pressed the CEOs on layoffs in trust and safety departments, and urged them to prioritize reducing harm on their platforms.