Mark Zuckerberg Apologizes , at Senate Hearing About, Online Child Safety.<br />On January 31, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg <br />offered an apology to parents in attendance <br />at a Senate online child safety hearing.<br />NBC reports that the Senate Judiciary Committee <br />Hearing focused on social media's negative impact <br />on the mental health of children and teens. .<br />Zuckerberg appeared at the hearing <br />alongside CEOs from TikTok, Discord, X and Snap.<br />NBC reports that Zuckerberg has <br />faced intense criticism for child safety <br />issues on multiple Meta platforms.<br />NBC reports that Zuckerberg has <br />faced intense criticism for child safety <br />issues on multiple Meta platforms.<br />Some of the issues Zuckerberg was questioned <br />about include drug deaths tied to his platforms, "nonconsensual sexually explicit images of children <br />on Instagram" and more, NBC News reports. .<br />I’m sorry for <br />everything you’ve <br />all gone through. <br />It’s terrible. , Mark Zuckerber, Meta CEO, via NBC.<br />Following his apology, Zuckerberg attempted to <br />reassure parents that the company was taking steps to <br />ensure children's safety on its social media platforms.<br />Following his apology, Zuckerberg attempted to <br />reassure parents that the company was taking steps to <br />ensure children's safety on its social media platforms.<br />This is why we invest so much <br />and are going to continue doing <br />industry-leading efforts to make <br />sure that no one has to go through <br />the types of things that your <br />families have had to suffer, Mark Zuckerber, Meta CEO, via NBC.<br />This is why we invest so much <br />and are going to continue doing <br />industry-leading efforts to make <br />sure that no one has to go through <br />the types of things that your <br />families have had to suffer, Mark Zuckerber, Meta CEO, via NBC.<br />Parents in attendance were <br />reportedly pushing for the passage <br />of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). .<br />NBC reports that KOSA would create a duty of care, <br />or a legally binding obligation to adhere to a standard <br />of reasonable care, for social media platforms.
