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News Articles: Sen. Richard Blumenthal

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified on Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media, including Meta's Facebook and Instagram.

'You have blood on your hands,' Senator tells Mark Zuckerberg for failing kids online

The top tech executives from Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord get the fifth degree from the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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By:
  • Dara Kerr
Facebook and Instagram parent Meta is under fire for not doing enough to protect young users.

Meta failed to address harm to teens, whistleblower testifies as senators vow action

Former engineer Arturo Bejar says he repeatedly raised the alarm to company execs about Instagram's harm to teens and they failed to act. Senators vow to pass a social media law this year.

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By:
  • Dara Kerr