While none of these bills are the silver bullet that would make the Internet completely safe for kids, it would be a significant step forward, holding Big Tech accountable for the harms they've caused. That's why the tech companies oppose this Bill so strongly. Two years ago, I called a hearing for the CEOs of five major tech platforms, some under subpoena to demand answers. That hearing produced results. Several companies implemented child safety improvement days before their CEOs came to testify. And Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg, under pressure from Senator Hawley of Missouri, gave a long overdue apology to the parents his platform had heard. (01:10–01:19)
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Asserts that Dick Durbin called a hearing for CEOs of five major tech platforms two years ago.
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