U.S. lawmakers have pushed for action following Zuckerberg's apology to families of abused children. Social media's appropriateness for children was questioned during Senate hearings. Senator Hawley called for Zuckerberg to compensate online harm victims. Congress is urged to regulate social media usage for those under 18.
Opinion | Congress should press the brakes on the revolution that has given Mark Zuckerberg and other tech titans an outsized role in raising our kids and require that users of social media be age 18 or older. https://t.co/xy7fQVlkXf
ICYMI: @HawleyMO calls on Zuckerberg to apologize to victims of child exploitation on Facebook and Instagram. Then Zuckerberg actually does it. https://t.co/2YanUdBggv
Hawley presses Zuckerberg to compensate online harm victims https://t.co/c8cNbKPTCF
Even if social media companies could reduce sextortion, CSAM, deepfake porn, bullying, self-harm content, drug deals, and social-media induced suicide by 80%, I think the main take away from those Senate hearings is: Social media is just not appropriate for children. Congress…
Commentary: U.S. lawmakers may have gotten Zuckerberg to apologize to the families of abused children, but real action is needed. https://t.co/lseAspsdV7