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U.S. Senators Grilled Social Media CEOs. Will Anything Change?
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Quick takeaways
- The recent US Senate hearing with social media CEOs reflects a significant step towards making tech platforms accountable for the harm caused to children online and highlights the impact of their actions on affected families.
- The Kids Online Safety Act (COSA), a federal online safety bill with bipartisan support, aims to create a duty of care for social media platforms to protect children by implementing features like default privacy settings, disabling recommendation algorithms, and tools for parents to track screen time, while facing challenges from lobbying groups and the need for a multi-faceted legislative approach.
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The Senate hearing on social media companies and exploitation of children online
The podcast discusses the recent US Senate hearing that focused on the accountability of social media companies for the harm caused to children online. The hearing included testimonies from the CEOs of Meta, Snap, and TikTok. The discussion highlights the significance of this event as a step towards making tech platforms responsible for the harms resulting from their products. The experiences and emotions of the attendees, including the whistleblower and parents of affected children, are described, emphasizing the impact of the hearing. The podcast explores the apologies made by Mark Zuckerberg and the reactions to them. It also highlights the stock market's response to the hearing, with Meta experiencing a significant increase in stock price while facing criticisms regarding their prioritization of profits over child safety.
