Senate Social Media Hearing & Mayorkas Impeachment Articles | 2.1.24
Feb 1, 2024
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Senate hearing grills tech CEOs on child protection, while House Committee advances impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Plagiarism allegations surface at Harvard involving its chief diversity officer and her husband.
Social media CEOs face bipartisan scrutiny over their platforms' impact on children's mental health and well-being, leading to calls for legislation to hold them accountable.
House Republicans push for impeachment of DHS Secretary Mayorkas, citing false statements, obstruction of oversight, and failure to secure the border.
Deep dives
Tech CEOs grilled on Capitol Hill over social media impact on children
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing focused on the effects of social media on children, addressing issues such as child sexual exploitation, child pornography, harmful behavior promotion, and mental health impact. Both Republican and Democrat senators grilled tech CEOs, including Mark Zuckerberg, with some accusing them of having blood on their hands. While the CEOs highlighted proactive steps taken to protect kids online, there is bipartisan support for legislation like the Kids Online Safety Act to hold social media platforms accountable and protect children's privacy and well-being.
House Committee advances impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
The House Homeland Security Committee voted to advance articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Republicans argue that Mayorkas has knowingly made false statements to Congress and obstructed congressional oversight of the border security crisis, citing the unprecedented surge in illegal immigration under the Biden administration. The articles will now head to the House floor for a vote, and if passed, a formal trial would be held in the Senate. Historically, cabinet members have been rarely impeached and convicted, but House Republicans argue that Mayorkas' failure to secure the border justifies his removal.
Harvard University's chief diversity and inclusion officer, Sherri Ann Charleston, is facing allegations of plagiarism. A complaint filed with the university claims that Charleston plagiarized parts of her academic work, citing 40 instances of quoting or paraphrasing other academics without proper attribution. The allegations include lifting portions from her husband's study and presenting it as new research, as well as recycling old data and conclusions in her own publications. Harvard has processes to handle research misconduct allegations but has not commented on individual cases. These allegations come after similar claims against Harvard's former president, Claudine Gay.
Several social media company heads get grilled on Capitol Hill, a House Committee approved two articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and more allegations of plagiarism at Harvard have come to light. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.
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