'You have blood on your hands,' senator tells Mark Zuckerberg for failing kids online
NPR'You have blood on your hands,' senator tells Mark Zuckerberg for failing kids online Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images Top tech CEOs were being grilled in Washington by lawmakers, who said the companies have failed to protect children from being subjected to sexual abuse and exploitation on their websites. The social media apps have "given predators powerful new tools to exploit children," said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., at the kickoff of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday. "You have blood on your hands," Sen. Lindsey Graham tells Zuckerberg Of the companies testifying on Wednesday, Meta has especially come under fire for allegedly creating a toxic environment for children. Internal emails show Zuckerberg declined to hire staff to protect children online In the lead-up to Wednesday's hearing, Meta rolled out new tools geared toward protecting kids online.