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Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation

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The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies have testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child safety on their platforms. The hearing Wednesday came as lawmakers

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  1. Engadget

    How to watch the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Discord, Snap and X testify about child safety (opens Engadget)

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    The CEOs of five social media companies are headed to Washington to testify in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about child safety.

  2. Fortune

    Meta, TikTok, other social media CEOs testify before Senate committee on child exploitation: 'Constant pursuit of engagement and profit over basic safety' (opens Fortune)

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    South Carolina Sen. Lindsay Graham, the top Republican on the Judiciary panel, said he's prepared to work with Democrats to solve the issue.

  3. Fox7 Austin

    Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify before Senate Judiciary Committee on child exploitation (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    The hearing comes as lawmakers are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s lives.

  4. Roll Call

    Senators rebuke tech execs over child exploitation on social media (opens Roll Call)

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    Senators castigated Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other technology executives Wednesday over child sexual exploitation issues on social media.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Social media CEOs testify before Senate committee on child exploitation (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday about child safety on their...

  6. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies have testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child safety on their platforms. The hearing Wednesday came as lawmakers

  7. New York Post

    Parents of children victimized on social media share horror stories with CEOs in Senate hearing (opens New York Post)

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    Parents of more than 20 children left either dead or harmed by their experiences on social media crowded the Senate gallery just feet from the CEOs helming the dangerous platforms.

  8. Deadline

    Meta, TikTok And Other Tech CEOs Face Senate Grilling Over Online Child Exploitation “Crisis In America” (opens Deadline)

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    The CEOs appeared at an unprecedented Senate hearing.

  9. Engadget

    Senate tells social media CEOs they have 'blood on their hands' for failing to protect children (opens Engadget)

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    The CEOs of Meta, Snap, Discord, X and TikTok are testifying in a hearing about child exploitation.

  10. WSVN Miami

    Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    Sexual predators. Addictive features. Suicide and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on

  11. WMUR

    Tech CEOs testify before Senate committee on child exploitation (opens WMUR)

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    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.

  12. WCNC

    Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify before Senate committee on child exploitation (opens WCNC)

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    The hearing comes as lawmakers, families and advocates are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s lives.

  13. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH LIVE: CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies testify in Senate hearing (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The hearing comes as lawmakers are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people's lives.

  14. Anchorage Daily News

    CEOs of Meta, TikTok and other companies testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The hearing began with recorded testimony from kids and parents who said they or their children were exploited on social media.

  15. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs will testify before Senate Judiciary Committee on child exploitation (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    The hearing comes as lawmakers are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s lives.

  16. The Boston Globe

    Meta, TikTok, and other social media CEOs to testify before Senate committee on child exploitation (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X, and other social media companies are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday about child safety on their platforms

  17. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs to testify before Senate committee on child exploitation (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday about child safety on their platforms.

  18. NPR

    Lawmakers grilled the CEOs of top social media companies in a hearing today (opens NPR)

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    During a contentious hearing, lawmakers demanded that social media companies do better to protect children online.

  19. UPI

    Social media CEOs testify before Senate Judiciary Committee amid child safety concerns (opens UPI)

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    Social media executives will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday during a hearing to address growing child safety issues on their platforms.

  20. WPRI Providence

    Meta, TikTok, X CEOs testify before Senate committee on child exploitation (opens WPRI Providence)

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    On Wednesday, the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child exploitation on their platforms, as lawmakers, families and advocates are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s liv…

  21. Fortune

    Senators grill Mark Zuckerberg, Linda Yaccarino and other social media CEOs in hours long hearing over child safety policies. If they ‘were working we wouldn’t be here today’ (opens Fortune)

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    The CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord testified in the Senate during a hearing about child sex abuse on social media platforms.

  22. France 24

    Science - Social media bosses testify at US Senate on efforts to protect children online (opens France 24)

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    The heads of five major social media platforms are in Washington this Wednesday to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about protecting children online. Senators want to know what the executives…

  23. FOX 5 New York

    Meta, TikTok, other social media CEOs testify before Senate Judiciary Committee on child exploitation (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies have testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child safety on their platforms.

  24. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Meta, TikTok CEOs testify in Senate hearing on child exploitation (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    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.

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