Mark Zuckerberg Says Sorry About Kids’ Safety on Social Media
The social media giant is facing scrutiny and criticism as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said sorry to families at a hearing about keeping kids safe online. This follows concerns that Facebook may not be doing enough to protect young users.
During a fiery U.S. Senate hearing, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized to families who claimed their children faced harm on social media. Zuckerberg, overseeing Instagram and Facebook, turned to the families and said, 'No one should go through' the challenges they experienced. The hearing, where tech CEOs faced questions for nearly four hours, focused on child protection online.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew and Zuckerberg voluntarily testified, while leaders of Snap, X, and Discord initially refused an...