The CEOs of X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Snap, Discord, and Meta will be summoned to a hearing on child safety on social media. apologize to family



At the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing held on January 31, 2024, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, which provides Facebook and Instagram, Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok CEO Shou Chu, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, and Discord CEO Jason Citron were summoned. During the hearing, Mr. Zuckerberg apologized to the children and their families who were driven to suicide due to the influence of social media.

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The public hearing on January 31, 2024 was held to consider child safety measures on social media. During the hearing, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Turbin told the speakers, ``They are the ones who are responsible for many of the dangers that children face online. 'We are putting children at risk by failing to properly invest in safety and by prioritizing engagement and profit over basic safety.'

When asked by Senator Josh Hawley, 'Have you ever personally compensated a child or their family whose mental health has deteriorated due to social media, leading to suicide or self-harm?' Zuckerberg replied, ``I don't think we have ever compensated them.'' Mr. Zuckerberg also addressed the families of children who were driven to suicide due to the influence of social media, saying, ``I would like to apologize for what everyone has gone through.I do not want the victims or their families to suffer any more.'' 'Meta continues to invest in industry-wide efforts to protect children.'

Furthermore, in his testimony, Mr. Zuckerberg called on ``Apple and Google, which provide the App Store and Google Play, to require age verification when downloading apps.''

On the other hand, social media expert Arturo Bejar said, ``Meta's general approach is, 'If you trust Meta, we'll do the right thing.'' 'It's hard to trust Meta when you look at their efforts. Every parent I've ever met with children under 13 fears their child will reach the age where they can handle social media.' Did.



For Meta, internal documents from 2021

show Zuckerberg rejected a proposal to significantly increase resources to focus on the well-being and safety of children.

In addition to Mr. Zuckerberg, X (formerly Twitter) CEO Linda Yaccarino, TikTok CEO Shou Chu, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, and Discord CEO Jason Citron were also summoned to testify at the hearing. . At the public hearing, there was also discussion about the `` (PDF file) Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA),'' which is currently being formulated at the time of writing.



Regarding KOSA, Yaccarino asserts, ``X, which does not have features for children, is not a platform for children and teenagers.'' However, he expressed his support for KOSA by saying, ``We fully support KOSA and will continue to provide a safe community for teenagers.'' Joe Benarroch, a spokesperson for X, also said, ``We strive to protect free speech rights for all groups and communities.'' Similarly, Spiegel reported, 'We strongly support KOSA, and many of its core provisions are already in place at Snap.'

Regarding KOSA, it has been reported that Microsoft has also expressed its support.

On the other hand, Mr. Zuckerberg agreed with the basic spirit of KOSA, but announced that he would decline to support KOSA. Mr. Citron also stated, ``Discord supports some aspects of KOSA, but it is more important to establish international privacy standards,'' without clarifying his support for KOSA.



Chu said, ``TikTok will support KOSA if various amendments are made regarding KOSA.'' Mr. Chu also revealed that TikTok's monthly active users in the United States in 2024 will exceed approximately 170 million, and that TikTok has a team of more than 40,000 employees who use the social media platform to engage children and others. We have reported that TikTok will carry out activities to protect other viewers and that TikTok plans to invest approximately $ 2 billion (approximately 290 billion yen) for this purpose.

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