Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, expressed his sincere apologies to the parents who have tragically lost their children or witnessed them suffer harm due to the misuse of social media platforms.
During a questioning session, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) scrutinized Zuckerberg for the lack of compensation provided to parents who have been victims of online abuse.
“Your product is killing people,” Hawley said during a Senate hearing on “Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis.”
“There’s families of victims here today. Have you apologized to the victims? Would you like to do so now? They’re here, you’re on national television. Would you like now to apologize to the victims who have been harmed by your products?… Would you like to apologize for what you’ve done to these good people?” he asked.
Zuckerberg then stood up and explained that he was “sorry” for “the things that your families have suffered.”
He added, “This is why we invest so much and we are going to continue doing industry wide efforts to make sure no one has to go through the things your families have had to suffer.”
Hawley just called on Zuckerberg to apologize directly to the the families in the audience of victims who were impacted by child sexual exploitation on Meta platforms.
Zuck then gets up and does it. pic.twitter.com/YJWCcZDAC7
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 31, 2024
