Mark Zuckerberg, cornered in front of the US Congress: You have blood on your hands! You've created a product that kills people
The heads of the most important social networks appeared before the US Congress on January 31st to provide explanations.
They are accused of not taking measures to protect minors from abuse on these platforms. With his head down, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg apologized to the parents present in the Congress hall.
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Dozens of parents, with photos of their children in hand, welcomed the heads of Facebook, TikTok, X, Snapchat and Discord. They criticized the five influential figures in the industry for neglecting the plight of children, who become targets of harassment or fall victim to pedophiles and drug traffickers. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have presented significant allegations.
Dick Durbin, Democratic Senator from Illinois: "Their constant pursuit of retaining users and profit, at the expense of minimal safety measures, has put our children and grandchildren in danger".
Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator from South Carolina: "You have blood on your hands! You've created a product that kills people".
Zuckerberg, harshly criticized
Mark Zuckerberg, Meta's CEO, Facebook's parent company, was forced to endure the harshest reprimands.
Zuckerberg promised to invest more in improving content control technologies. However, he emphasized that parents also need to take some responsibility.
Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO: "Parents should have the final say on which apps are suitable for their children".
In the meantime, the other representatives of social networks seem to have gotten off somewhat easier.
Linda Yaccarino, X CEO: "I am the daughter of a police officer, and I believe that law enforcement must have essential resources to bring criminals to justice".
Shou Chew, TikTok CEO: "We continue unprecedented voluntary efforts to build a safe data environment for users in the US".
On the other hand, the TikTok director was accused of providing the services in China with the data of American users, which he vehemently denied.
