Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, apologized to families impacted by online exploitation on social media platforms during a Senate hearing on child safety. The hearing, marked by bipartisan unity, saw senators criticizing social media CEOs for not doing enough to prevent child sexual abuse online. The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter) were grilled by senators on how they are preventing online child sexual exploitation. The hearing focused on questions of accountability and legislation to protect children online. Senator Josh Hawley demanded Zuckerberg issue an apology to the affected families, leading to a rare public apology from Zuckerberg. The session also highlighted the need for legislation to hold social media platforms accountable for harm to children.
Hawley presses Zuckerberg to compensate online harm victims https://t.co/c8cNbKPTCF
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This week, Meta, $META, CEO Mark Zuckerberg stood before a packed Senate hearing room and apologized directly to the families of children who were victims of sexual exploitation on social media platforms, per Bloomberg: https://t.co/bAcCAR5dSl
‘Blood on your hands’: U.S. Senators slam tech CEOs over child safety https://t.co/BU335aRPDg
Mark Zuckerberg rinsed and forced to apologise to families of online abuse victims at Senate hearing https://t.co/sDrmagcQZ8
Hawley sends Zuckerberg letter urging him to bankroll victims’ compensation fund https://t.co/4cW9gqRg5n
MUST WATCH → Senate Republicans grill big tech CEOs on harming our children online. Accountability is coming. https://t.co/g3pv69iwDw
From @WSJopinion: A Senate hearing with social-media CEOs ostensibly focused on online child safety turned into the kind of political theater that is now Congress’s main business https://t.co/5dbmo9RY2Y
Mark Zuckerberg to families of exploited kids: 'I'm sorry for everything you've been through' https://t.co/eOSqXkq9Cz
Meta, X, TikTok, and Snapchat CEOs had to testify in front of the US Congress after being grilled about the ongoing child sexual exploitation crisis. #SocialMedia #Onlineabuse https://t.co/WpMMP2sU2e
Several CEOs of social media companies spoke at the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday afternoon during the hearing on “Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis.” | By Eva Terry https://t.co/m2bPazkEz6
CEOs of some of the biggest social media companies, from Facebook to Snapchat, were questioned Wednesday in a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill. Filling the seats behind them were parents, caregivers and loved ones of young people who they say were harmed due to social media use.… https://t.co/7d89jzafFs
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed the families of victims harmed online present at Wednesday’s congressional hearing, standing up to apologize for all they have gone through. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/pEEbYa6aGo https://t.co/PsyB2EYGut
Yesterday, the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Discord, Snap, and X testified before Congress on kids’ and teens’ online safety. This is a topic we’ve been studying at the Center. Here’s some related research: 🧵👇
Meta Chief Executive Zuckerberg and CEOs of other social media companies testified before the US Senate, as lawmakers and parents are becoming increasingly concerned about the effects of digital platforms on young people's lives. Here is more to know⤵️ https://t.co/kbqQPEGCBh
Not sure it makes a difference, but you rarely see this kind of drama at a Senate hearing. Senator Hawley forces Mark Zuckerberg to apologize to the families who've lost their children to Facebook cyber-bullying. https://t.co/4Cmhvp6EiK
🇺🇸SEN. HAWLEY URGES ZUCKERBERG TO COMPENSATE FACEBOOK VICTIMS Following their fiery exchange at the senate hearings, Hawley wrote to Zuckerberg asking him to give 10% of his net worth to a compensation fund. “You amassed your fortune from Facebook’s growth; but while your… https://t.co/ivhX2wTIDT https://t.co/hQy2iduHwu
I swung by @11thHour last night to discuss yesterday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with five tech CEOs who head social media companies. https://t.co/0k73B4Qtzw
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter urging Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to bankroll a compensation fund for victims harmed by the company’s social media platforms. https://t.co/DivPWO6EpO
Mark Zuckerberg FORCED to Apologize to Families Impacted by Child Exploitation!👇 https://t.co/yNLPNi8egy
Meta, TikTok, other social media CEOs testify before Senate Judiciary Committee on child exploitation https://t.co/Ii9hGZW5XP
In a heated question and answer session with Mark Zuckerberg, Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley asked the Meta CEO if he has personally compensated any of the victims and their families for what they have been through. https://t.co/lKfQ5i3Sdg
Yesterday’s Senate hearing on child safety in social media saw CEOs from TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), Meta (Facebook’s parent company), Discord, and Snapchat face questions from lawmakers. The hearing focused on the impact of social media on children’s safety and the bipartisan… https://t.co/613MBiAxTV
Hawley Challenges Zuckerberg to Put His Money Where His Mouth is: Compensate Online Exploitation Victims https://t.co/SKa0pBXShc
“Mr. Zuckerberg, what the hell were you thinking?” Meta, TikTok CEOs faced tough criticism from senators who say that online risks for children are growing—and going largely ignored by some social-media platforms https://t.co/zUzFaD6ivk
#Watch: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says sorry to parents at child safety hearing https://t.co/knNhUwtPJ1 https://t.co/yk19jcSX6Y
If we learned anything from yesterday’s Big Tech CEO hearing, it’s that these platforms are incapable of protecting our children online. That’s why we need to pass the Kids Online Safety Act. Read my op-ed with @SenBlumenthal ⬇️ https://t.co/QaIK1Ifkab
“Will you take personal responsibility?” Mr. Hawley said after Mr. Zuckerberg turned back around to face lawmakers. https://t.co/SLpsKZs0HK
🇺🇸 U.S Senators Grilling Tech Giants Over Child Sexual Exploitation https://t.co/SptJD1fJix
Zuckerberg Fallout: Hawley to Call for Unanimous Consent on Legislation Giving Victims of Exploitation the Right to Sue Big Tech https://t.co/GX2rzNXDTX
Meta CEO Zuckerberg Apologizes to Parents at Intense Senate Hearing https://t.co/zh9m3ecW0G
We need to do a lot more to protect our kids online. Yesterday in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, I asked Mark Zuckerberg why Meta is aiding pedophiles by enabling an option to view child abuse images on Instagram. Big Tech is putting their profits over the wellbeing… https://t.co/IVuI6dEHjk
‘Blood on Your Hands’: Senators Confront Big Tech CEOs Over Child Safety https://t.co/8RQ6jdl1oV
CEOs from major social media companies, including Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Linda Yaccarino of X (formerly Twitter), Shou Zi Chew of TikTok, and others faced questioning in a Senate hearing. Read more: https://t.co/f0AlcfBNmj https://t.co/AI2vi3p8jj
HUMILIATION: Josh Hawley forces Mark Zuckerberg to stand up, turn around and apologize to families who were impacted by child exploitation on META platforms. Remember when @elonmusk fired 80% of Twitter staff who allowed this material? The media doesn't want to talk about that. https://t.co/VDF3Ok3mPK
In Congress, Zuckerberg apologizes to parents for harm caused by social media https://t.co/LjTRC3V6jH
$META is having a "mea culpa" moment, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifying at a hearing addressing online child safety. Accused of having "blood on his hands," he apologized to the families of exploited children. @jimcramer, @carlquintanilla, and @davidfaber discuss. https://t.co/DuQAZrkmBr
Exclusive: Sen. Josh Hawley wrote to Mark Zuckerberg to compensate online harm victims. • "I urge you to immediately create a fund endowed by your own personal wealth for the purpose of compensating those who have been victimized by your platforms..." https://t.co/tJ0TFkTv75
Zuckerberg apologizes to social media ‘victims’ at hearing after pressure from Hawley https://t.co/1zU7ZdV7Qk
Yesterday, CEOs for five major social media platforms faced hours of questions from visibly frustrated members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. https://t.co/U9EGrqGAHY
Senators’ anger at social media chiefs boiled over on Wednesday as they struggled to contain their fury at the harm children face on tech platforms. #TWTFrontPage https://t.co/WJaOFmriXI
Senate hearing on social media: Zuckerberg apologises to families; bizarre racism https://t.co/aSE82vo9ot by @benlovejoy
Watch: Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to families at a US Senate hearing about the impact that social media has on children. #Meta #SocialMedia https://t.co/fU3NUaIKL4
#Meta, #X, #TikTok, and #Snapchat CEOs had to testify in front of the US Congress after being grilled about the ongoing child sexual exploitation crisis. https://t.co/WpMMP2sU2e
I’m joining @CNNThisMorning shortly to discuss yesterday’s landmark Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Big Tech CEOs on the issue of kids’ online safety. Tune in.
On Wednesday, CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies went before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify at a time when lawmakers and parents are growing concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s. https://t.co/sraY281DoM
Meta, TikTok, other social media CEOs testify before Senate Judiciary Committee on child exploitation. https://t.co/BrQW0fOIZO Click the image to read more:
“I'm sorry for everything that you have all gone through. … No one should have to go through the things that your families have suffered,” Mr. Zuckerberg said. https://t.co/SLpsKZrsSc
On Wednesday, the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies went before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify as lawmakers and parents grow increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s lives. https://t.co/PcFiLD74QH
In case you missed it, Sen. Josh Hawley went scorched earth on Mark Zuckerberg and forced him to apologize to the families of children who were exploited by predators on his platforms. https://t.co/TQXVaCZEK3
The chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord and X were grilled on Capitol Hill Wednesday over child safety. https://t.co/rFmkw2weQE
The Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologised to parents of children that have been harmed by social media, during a hearing at the US Senate. The session was told that 37% of teenage girls aged 13-15 were exposed to unwanted nudity in one week on Instagram. https://t.co/BFAV2B6Fe9
#Meta, #X, #TikTok, and Snapchat CEOs had to testify in front of the US Congress after being grilled over child sexual exploitation crisis. https://t.co/WpMMP2smcG
Top executives from #Meta, #TikTok, #X, and other social media giants faced tough questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding safety of children on their platforms. In a tense exchange, Meta's CEO #MarkZuckerberg faced Senator Josh Hawley's probing questions,… https://t.co/B7Il5vz5PD
META CEO ZUCKERBERG APOLOGIZES TO PARENTS AT US SENATE SOCIAL MEDIA HEARING (Reuters) Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday apologized to families at a U.S. Senate hearing about the impact that social media has on children. https://t.co/a5R7IrIOWR
“I’m sorry for everything you have all been through. No one should go through the things that your families have suffered,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told victims of online abuse and others during a Senate hearing on online child sexual exploitation. https://t.co/Oplk16WP3S
WATCH: Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to families during Senate hearing on child exploitation | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/oX9aNnOfWD
On Wednesday, CEOs from the internet's biggest social media platforms testified about child exploitation on their platforms. https://t.co/FBtnt3KrsE
Senators berate tech executives on child safety #USSenate #socialmedia https://t.co/qQtD8afnd6
US senators grilled leaders of the biggest social media companies and said Congress must quickly pass legislation, as one lawmaker accused the companies of having 'blood on their hands' for failing to protect children on their platforms https://t.co/4DnKJ3Z75E 1/9 https://t.co/dMwrW1hVYp
"Your product is killing people. Will you personally commit to compensating the victims?" Sen Hawley vs Zuckerberg on victim compensation for Families effected by his platform https://t.co/GgnTt8vYJN
"Your product is killing people. Will you personally commit to compensating the victims? Sen Hawley vs Zuckerberg on victim compensation for Families effected by the platform https://t.co/hTO9RDsx2f
Social media executives were in the hot seat on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, getting grilled on what they are doing to keep children safe online. @DBrennanTV reports. https://t.co/IOi9DwwKx7
US Senators questioned CEOs of the biggest social media companies on measures to better shield minors from sexual exploitation on their platforms. ‘You have blood on your hands,’ Senator Lindsey Graham said https://t.co/TCjuLmpCWh https://t.co/FKogQQZKFY
#FPTech: Blood on their hands: #Meta' CEO #MarkZuckerberg apologises to parents at #Senate hearing for endangering children https://t.co/149clhS6DM
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to families of children exploited on social media. https://t.co/TH7OYtd13O
Mark Zuckerberg; Meta, TikTok and Other Social Media CEOs Testify in Heated Senate Hearing on Child Exploitation https://t.co/16Ap2PDu9c
‘You have blood on your hands’: US senators blast social media leaders over child safety https://t.co/a3T3PSHya1
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been taken to task by Republicans at a US hearing on online child safety, who dismissed his apology to the families of children who have been harmed online. https://t.co/Cvf0bkbcWn
Social media CEOs testify before Congress on child safety; Zuckerberg apologizes to parents. https://t.co/kPCEgSqBAk Click the image to read more:
‘I’m sorry for everything you’ve been through’: Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg apologises to families in fiery US Senate hearing https://t.co/FF70cyYnCz
Senators criticized the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, X and Discord for not doing enough to prevent child sexual abuse online, amid rising fears over how the platforms affect youths. https://t.co/VKMct55el3
Leaders from five social media companies will testify before the Senate today about online child sexual exploitation. Here's what to know. https://t.co/O06zgMZuj7
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave an impromptu apology to families of children victimized by sexual exploitation on social media platforms. Here’s how Big Tech was grilled at the Senate hearing—and how AI is worsening the crisis of online child sexual abuse https://t.co/cdYco9tyF2
TONIGHT ON THE CBS 2 NEWS AT 10: CEOs of social media companies were grilled on Capitol Hill Wednesday over not doing enough to protect children online. It sparked a face-to-face apology from Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg. More details at 10. https://t.co/ovOON0vXJX
During a Senate hearing, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was urged to apologize to families who say their children were harmed by social media https://t.co/Iq04bvSfT6 https://t.co/KDxGioIH0J
SHORT TAKE: Social Media CEOs Testify on Online Child Sexual Exploitation https://t.co/SzSvvV7QJm
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to parents of victims of online exploitation in heated Senate hearing https://t.co/4lYRiY6W2Z https://t.co/p7gbjryVhr
During the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on social media-related child exploitation, Senator Josh Hawley demanded that Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, issue an apology to the families affected by the acts of child sexual exploitation that took place on Meta's platform. https://t.co/mz6OoPNUJw
"That apology, I think, is a turning point because it's the first time he's actually had to visibly face the consequences of his choices," says @FrancesHaugen after $META CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized to parents in the audience of a Senate hearing. https://t.co/c41Kk2Hl0t
US senators have grilled leaders of the biggest social media companies with one lawmaker accusing them of having "blood on their hands" for failing to protect children from escalating threats of sexual predation on their platforms. https://t.co/9LczWlxxfb
US senators grilled leaders of the biggest social media companies and pressed for legislation on child safety on their platforms https://t.co/TCjuLmp56J https://t.co/AkaLPut6jA
Big Tech must do more to protect our kids from online harassment, bullying, and abuse. Today’s hearing in the Senate was a great start, but there is still a lot more work to be done. https://t.co/eJllu5CodI
Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation https://t.co/tW2ibb27qw
Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify before Senate committee on child exploitation https://t.co/2VP5rBaelH https://t.co/B2SfW0sx1y
U.S. senators grilled CEOs of top social media companies during a hearing about child safety online. Many of those who attended today's hearing were parents who lost a child or whose child was injured. One of those parents, Christine McComas, speaks with @IAmAmnaNawaz. https://t.co/LWmMPX0dRI
Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, stood up and directly apologized to families of children who were negatively affected by his social media platforms during a Senate hearing on Wednesday. https://t.co/ZEnoM8UhoB
Videos: Zuckerberg grilled, stands and apologizes during child safety hearing before Senate. https://t.co/UKNIjIeVrM Click the image to read more:
Senators grilled CEOs of top social media companies today about child safety online. While lawmakers tried to get companies to back proposed legislation, much of the hearing was focused on questions of accountability — including over the deaths of children. @LisaDNews reports https://t.co/9vmIu82DRX
“I’m sorry for everything you have all been through." Watch the moment that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized to the families of victims during a hearing on online child safety. https://t.co/KWui21Zwod
Mark Zuckerberg Apologizes to the Families of Victims https://t.co/nDhbFeYIjT
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to families of kids harmed online as Senate grills tech CEOs https://t.co/1Y2IhiHvmA https://t.co/O6B7uRSB6Y
Mark Zuckerberg accused of having "blood on his hands" in fiery Senate hearing on internet child safety https://t.co/OpMmz6nH1A
The chief executives of the nation's top social media companies were grilled on Capitol Hill Wednesday over child safety. Video shows @Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologizing to those in attendance after Senator Josh @HawleyMO called on him to do so. https://t.co/7mzP0kX2Z8 https://t.co/G4gsBArpHF
‘You have blood on your hands’: Senators rage at social media CEOs https://t.co/4Qp7ldGwLk https://t.co/Gtp7EDdJrm
"You have blood on your hands": Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, TikTok’s Shou Zi Chew and other tech CEOs faced withering criticism from senators who say social-media platforms must bear more legal liability when children are harmed online https://t.co/kTW1Id7MHp https://t.co/kTW1Id7MHp
Senators grilled the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord and X in a heated hearing about harm posed to teens and kids online. Here are four takeaways from the hearing: https://t.co/ovtkwasXGI https://t.co/YFCRRolG0C
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee grilled several Big Tech CEOs on their platforms’ commitment to online safety for children and teens — but they reserved their harshest criticisms for Mark Zuckerberg. https://t.co/gXGTz9UpQC
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to the families of children who have been targeted by online social media abuse during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child safety. #9News FULL STORY: https://t.co/2QZe8XtJXR https://t.co/3JsdvMrtKX
Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to families traumatized by social media https://t.co/g5GFo4egLx https://t.co/pe16fOTRgl
The CEOs of five social media companies including Meta, TikTok and X (formerly Twitter) were grilled by Senators on Wednesday about how they are preventing online child sexual exploitation https://t.co/ng4z7CChsc
WATCH: Mark Zuckerberg stands up, turns around and apologizes to families who were impacted by online exploitation on social media including Meta platforms after Sen. Josh Hawley's grilling https://t.co/AaONLlux6n
In a combative hearing, social media CEOs were hammered by senators of both parties, a rare show of bipartisan unity on Capitol Hill https://t.co/wj4FMCPqF3
Videos: Zuckerberg grilled, stands and apologizes during child safety hearing before Senate https://t.co/v1SGeRYVyk