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Zuckerberg apologises to families in fiery Senate hearing
Bosses from five of the largest social media firms were grilled about how they are protecting children.
Mr Zuckerberg and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew voluntarily agreed to testify - but the heads of Snap, X (formerly Twitter) and Discord initially refused and were sent government-issued subpoenas. While the hearing mostly focused on the protection of children from online sexual exploitation, the questions varied widely as the senators took advantage of having five powerful executives sitting in front of them under oath. Social media industry analyst Matt Navarra told the BBC he thought the hearing resembled many similar showdowns between US lawmakers and tech executives, with "lots of US political grandstanding" and a perfect photo opportunity provided by Mr Zuckerberg's apology.
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