“You have blood on your hands,” was the accusation Wednesday during a US Congressional hearing against Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg and the boards of several other technology companies, which focused on the dangers and harm to children and young people in the social sector . media went. In the exceptionally heated debate, Zuckerberg also made an unusual gesture.
The 39-year-old apologized to parents whose children had been harmed by using the Meta Group’s online platforms: “I’m sorry they had to go through all this,” Zuckerberg told the family members present, some of whom shared photos of them made. children stood their ground. “It’s terrible,” the CEO continued.
The hearing, which lasted several hours, addressed issues such as the spread of child pornography (depictions of serious sexual abuse of children), as well as bullying and social pressure, which leads to eating disorders.
Is the pursuit of profit more important than protecting children?
In addition to Zuckerberg, TikTok boss Chouzi Chew, Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel, Discord boss Jason Citron and the head of the online platform X (formerly Twitter), Linda Yaccarino, were also invited to Washington. As is often the case in such hearings, the senators made sharp accusations against the companies. In particular, they accused Zuckerberg’s Facebook company Meta of ignoring the safety of children and young people on the platform in the pursuit of profit. Zuckerberg has rejected this.
Various laws are being drafted in the US Parliament that, among other things, would make it possible to hold online platforms liable for knowingly distributing child pornographic content. The senators called on corporate bosses to support the bills.
Source: Krone
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