Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg did something uncommon in Wednesday바카라s congressional hearing on child safety online. He stood up, turned around, and apologised to the parents and families of children who had died of causes they say were related to social media.
"I바카라m sorry for everything you바카라ve all gone through," Zuckerberg said.
바카라Nobody should have to go through what your families have suffered. This is why we have invested so much and are going to continue industry-leading efforts to make sure that no one has to go through the types of things your families have suffered,바카라 Zuckerberg said, turning to audience members holding up pictures of their loved ones.
The families, affiliated with the group Parents for Safe Online Spaces, held framed photos of their deceased children, attributing their deaths to social media incidents, including bullying and posts that lead to suicide, overdoses from drugs obtained online, and asphyxiation from participating in the 바카라blackout challenge.바카라
Senator Josh Hawley pressed Zuckerberg on whether Meta had compensated victims. Hawley stated, 바카라There are families of victims here today,바카라Hawley said. 바카라Have you apologised to the victims? Would you like to do so now? They바카라re here, you바카라re on national television. Would you like now to apologise to the victims who have been harmed. Would you like to apologise for what you바카라ve done to these good people?바카라
바카라You바카라ve done nothing to help them,바카라Hawley continued after the CEO바카라s apology. 바카라You바카라ve done nothing to compensate them; you바카라ve done nothing to put it right. You could do so here today, and you should.바카라
The four-hour Senate hearing included questioning of not only Zuckerberg but also the heads of TikTok, Snap, X, and Discord.
Lawmakers sought information on the measures these platforms take to protect children online in the context of ongoing legislative efforts to hold social media companies accountable for content on their platforms.
The hearing provided a rare opportunity for senators to scrutinise tech executives and address concerns related to their actions and responsibilities.
