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Meta CEO Zuckerberg Apologizes to Parents at Intense Senate Hearing

Parents told lawmakers that their children had been exploited, bullied, or molested online while using one of Mr. Zuckerberg’s many platforms.
Meta CEO Zuckerberg Apologizes to Parents at Intense Senate Hearing
Parents hold photos of children who passed away ahead of the social media CEO’s testimony about big tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington on Jan. 31, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Katabella Roberts
Katabella Roberts
2/1/2024|Updated: 2/1/2024
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized to the families and parents of children who have been harmed by his social media platforms during an intense hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

Mr. Zuckerberg issued the rare apology after being questioned by lawmakers during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis,” which examined the impacts of social media on children and the numerous child safety issues related to their use of such sites.
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Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.
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