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Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify at Senate hearing

On Wednesday, the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies went before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify at a time when lawmakers and parents are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s lives.

By Jose Luis Magana, Manuel Balce Ceneta, Mark Schiefelbein and Susan Walsh / AP

Jan. 31, 2024

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The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child exploitation on their platforms, as lawmakers, families and advocates are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s lives.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on online child safety on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Washington.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on online child safety on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Washington.
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew arrives to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on online child safety on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Washington.
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew arrives to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on online child safety on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Washington.
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew arrives to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on online child safety on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Washington.
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X CEO Linda Yaccarino arrives to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on online child safety on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Washington.
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X CEO Linda Yaccarino arrives to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on online child safety on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Washington.
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X CEO Linda Yaccarino arrives to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on online child safety on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Washington.
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Discord CEO Jason Citron arrives to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on online child safety on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Washington.
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Discord CEO Jason Citron arrives to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on online child safety on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Washington.
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Protesters stand up during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with social medial platform heads on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, to discuss child safety.
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Snap CEO Evan Spiegel arrives to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on online child safety on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Washington.
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With people holding photos of their loved ones in the audience, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, to discuss child safety.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., right, listens as ranking member Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., left, speaks during a hearing with the heads of social media platforms on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, to discuss child safety.
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Todd Minor kisses his wife Mia Minor, both of Accokeek, Md., as they attend a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with the heads of social media platforms on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, on child safety. The Minor's son, Matthew Minor, died after a TikTok "choking challenge" in 2019.
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From left; Discord CEO Jason Citron, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, X CEO Linda Yaccarino and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, are sworn in during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, to discuss child safety.
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People hold photos of their loved ones as they sit in the audience before the start of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with the heads of social media platforms on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, to discuss child safety.
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People hold photos of their loved ones as they sit in the audience before the start of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with the heads of social media platforms on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, to discuss child safety.
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People hold photos of their loved ones as they sit in the audience before the start of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with the heads of social media platforms on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, to discuss child safety.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, arrives to testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, to discuss child safety.
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Todd and Mia Minor, both of Accokeek, Md., left, hold a photo of their son, Matthew Minor as they attend a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with the heads of social media platforms on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, on child safety. The Minor's son, Matthew Minor, died after a TikTok "choking challenge" in 2019.
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, on child safety. Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, left, listens.
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Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., presides over the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on online child safety on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Washington.
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X CEO Linda Yaccarino, right, together with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, left, testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, on child safety.
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Snap CEO Evan Spiegel speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, on child safety.
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, on child safety.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, on child safety.
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X CEO Linda Yaccarino speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, on child safety.
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X CEO Linda Yaccarino, left, speaks as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, right, listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, on child safety.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg turns to address the audience during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, to discuss child safety. X CEO Linda Yaccarino watches at left.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg turns to address the audience during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, to discuss child safety. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew and X CEO Linda Yaccarino listen.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg turns to address the audience during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, to discuss child safety. X CEO Linda Yaccarino watches at left.
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People in the audience hold up photos of their loved ones during the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on online child safety on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Washington.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg turns to address the audience during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, to discuss child safety. X CEO Linda Yaccarino watches at left.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, right, with fellow witnesses from left, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew and X CEO Linda Yaccarino, testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, to discuss child safety.
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Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., speaks about photo filters during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with social media platform heads on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, to discuss child safety online.
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Social media platform heads, from left, Discord CEO Jason Citron, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, X CEO Linda Yaccarino, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, listen during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, to discuss child safety online.
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Jaime Puerta, of Santa Clarita, Calif., holds a picture of his son Daniel Joseph Puerta-Johnson, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, on child safety online. Puerta's son was 16 years old when he died of fentanyl poisoning.
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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez speaks during a rally to protect kids online on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31.
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Former Facebook employee Arturo Bejar speaks during a rally to protect kids online on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31.
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Sen. Ed Markey D-Mass., speaks during a rally to protect kids online on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31.
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Kristin Bride, left, holding a photo of her 16-year-old son Carson, and Joann Bogard, holding a photo of her 15-year-old son Mason, center accompanied by other families, listen during a rally to protect kids online on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31.
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Family members holds a photographs of their loved ones during a rally to protect kids online on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31.
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Family members holds a photographs of their loved ones during a rally to protect kids online on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31.

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