Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Meta Platforms Inc., during a 2018 joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees in Washington.
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/BloombergSocial Media CEOs Brace for Senate Spotlight on Child Safety: What to Expect
Here’s who plans to testify, and what they’re likely to face from the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Some of the tech industry’s most prominent and powerful leaders will descend on Capitol Hill Wednesday for a Senate hearing focused on protecting children online.
Chief executive officers from Meta Platforms Inc., X (formerly Twitter), Snap Inc., TikTok and Discord will provide testimony and take questions from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which has supported several bills related to kids’ digital safety. Congress has increasingly scrutinized social media platforms as growing evidence suggests that excessive use and the proliferation of harmful content may be damaging young people’s mental health.