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Lawmakers Duel With Tech Execs on Social Media Harms to Youth Mental Health

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Lawmakers Duel With Tech Execs on Social Media Harms to Youth Mental Health

Photo caption: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to the parents of children who were harmed using social media. […] Photo credit: Tom Williams / Getty Images. Article by Mark Keierleber. The 74 – January 31, 2024.

During a hostile Senate hearing Wednesday that sometimes devolved into bickering, lawmakers from across the political spectrum accused social media companies of failing to protect young people online and pushed rules that would hold Big Tech accountable for youth suicides and child sexual exploitation. […]