Social Media Company CEOs Testify on Online Child Sexual Exploitation

Senate Judiciary hearing on Online Child Sexual Exploitation –

WITNESSES:

Mark Zuckerberg
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Meta

Linda Yaccarino
Chief Executive Officer
X Corp.

Shou Chew
Chief Executive Officer
TikTok Inc.

Evan Spiegel
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
Snap Inc.

Jason Citron
Chief Executive Officer
Discord Inc.

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[CatherineMcMillan-qx]

I am really getting tired of watching the committees disrespect the people they have called forward to testify... sometimes by force and then proceed to get on their phones... absolute disrespect and an embarrassment to the nation that the seniority feels this type of behavior is ok..

[cactuspp]

What even is the purpose of these hearings? Congress already has made up their mind on how they feel about this. They embarrass themselves with their inflammatory responses. It's a shame, there is a real issue here with nuanced discussion for resolution.

[Seaside_Gal]

It’s TIME parents STOPPED blaming everything on everyone else! I always had to have access to my kid’s social media AND cell phones. I was PROVIDING the means, therefore it was MY responsibility to be the watch dog. We have two generations now of people thinking NOTHING is their personal responsibility!

[trinidancerchrist]

so at what point do we hold the parents responsible?

[brendy]

This is why he is getting an underground home

[SilkCrown]

In 90% of child abuse cases, the perpetrator is a family member living in the same home as the child, not a stranger on the internet. It's important we don't forget the rest of the victims.

[garya]

How many child selfkilling is do because of the economic imbalance due to this congress failure to serve every American

[brendy]

Young boys are ignored for protection so much it’s very sad

[kigalicakesshop]

The parents should be responsible for parenting their kids, don't be irresponsible, social media are like sword. It depends on how you use the tool

[trailmark]

YouTube is the largest social media platform in the United States… Why weren't they there?

[TJ-oofd]

What's next? Blame the playground manufacturers for creating a space for children to get exposed to drug peddlers/pedos/kidnappers lurking around?

[wameluuu_]

As an active discord user i can say the victims never have adult's supervision

[alanbourbeau]

I'm on social media like Facebook and not once did get any serious and dangerous threats from anyone. But I have a nephew who is now 13 years old and I don't think his mom has allowed to be on social media like Facebook or TikTok and I'm not entirely sure if it's safe for him to be on Facebook or TikTok because of what's going on now. And as his uncle, I have to do whatever it takes to protect him from anything is potentially dangerous.

[Nltoceanblue]

I believe this is b.s. Auto makers shouldnt get penalized for drunk driving, gun makers shouldn't be penalized for deaths due to guns, and steak knife makers shouldn't be held accountable for stabbings. .... PARENTS are to be in control of their children and know exactly who they're talking to over the net. There are chat boxes in every kids video games. Do you know that your kid chats with those in the games? Were you aware of how many adult "weirdos" are in just ONE kid game? In one game I counted 6 (chat box disabled when I set it up for a 7 year old but, you can still read).
Parents are extremely lazy when it comes to their kids. No one keeps an eye on them outside. Parents don't know their kids' friends. Half of the parents don't know about phone calls or internet usage on phones (why does a 6yo need a cell phone?).
Parents need to bear the consequences of their own misguided kids. Not CEOs of corporations.
Our government and extremists are trying to delve farther into our citizens lives. This case will make it where exact full disclosure of each person, including their address, actual phone number, ip address and ime code of every device you use on that profile.. If a company has all of your private information, who's to say that database wouldn't be hacked and monitored or your account was closed because the government didnt like your post. They're already doing the crypto currency to gain access to you and everything you This is just another way for your privacy to be broken by our own US government .... just remember your kid wouldn't have been abducted and serious shit wouldn't have happened to them if you (the parents) were watching over your kids.

[brendy]

A lot of young men pictures being held up very sad he is not even remotely remorseful

[CatherineMcMillan-qx]

So why are we not stressing the thousands and likely millions of children that are physically being abused because of the open border... words do not cause harm unless you let them which is what parents need to teach their children. In the same breath, we need to make our children responsible for their actions and make sure they can depend on the community and their family for support.

[mariemm]

Proud of all the senators fighting against the harmful social media company’s

[henrygonzales]

Durbin will be judged for all the lies

[Americawtff]

They literally decimated Zuckerberg lmaooo

[reesehope]

Yes!!! It's time to do something about this!!!! 🙌