Lawmakers grilled the CEOs of top social media companies in a hearing today

During a contentious hearing, lawmakers demanded that social media companies do better to protect children online.

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:

When the CEOs of top social media companies testified before the Senate today, they received this not-so-warm welcome.

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LINDSEY GRAHAM: Mr. Zuckerberg, you and the companies before us – I know you don’t mean it to be so, but you have blood on your hands.

KELLY: Lawmakers say apps like Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat have failed to keep children safe online. NPR tech correspondent Dara Kerr joins me, and we ought to note this conversation will deal with child abuse

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