Top executives from TikTok, Facebook, X, and other social media platforms appeared before Congress on Wednesday to discuss their efforts to prevent child exploitation online.
- The list includes Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, and X CEO Linda Yaccarino.
- Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL) accused the platforms of failing to protect children and enabling predators. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Zuckerberg "you have a product that's killing people."
- Zuckerberg claimed that Meta spent over $5 billion on safety and security last year, while Chew said TikTok plans to spend over $2 billion.