Senator Josh Hawley has written to Mark Zuckerberg, urging him to compensate victims of Facebook's harmful content by contributing 10% of his net worth to a compensation fund. This comes after a fiery exchange at the Senate hearings where Hawley forced Zuckerberg to apologize to families affected by cyber-bullying. The letter reportedly asks Zuckerberg to personally fund a victims' compensation fund for families affected by Meta's platforms. Hawley's actions highlight concerns about children being exposed to harmful content and child predators on social media platforms.
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
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/BMJ8BDjhBZ
Earlier today, @HawleyMO reportedly sent Mark Zuckerberg a letter urging him to personally fund a victims' compensation fund for families whose children say they were exploited by Meta's platforms. https://t.co/mi3DEjEVKS
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
“As children become increasingly addicted to social media, we have seen Big Tech platforms really turn a blind eye to what they’re exposing children to with the harmful content, with child predators.” @MarshaBlackburn https://t.co/NYMB8nYlOs
🇺🇸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