Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify before Senate committee on child exploitation

Sexual predators. Addictive features. Self-harm and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media — and children's advocates and lawmakers say companies are not doing enough to protect them.

On Wednesday, the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child exploitation on their platforms, as lawmakers, families and advocates are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s lives.

While Meta CEO is a veteran of congressional hearings since his first one over the Cambridge Analytica privacy debacle in 2018, it will and Discord CEO Jason Citron are also scheduled to testify.