Backgrounder: US Senate Judiciary Committee to Grill Tech CEOs on Child Safety

Top tech executives expected to testify at July 28 Senate hearing on child online safety

The hearing comes as Congress actively debates legislation aimed at protecting children online.

White House helped Meta and Google CEOs avoid Senate testimony on child safety

Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley has agreed to let the heads of the tech giants’ Instagram and YouTube brands testify in the chief executives’

Child safety advocates criticize White House for private talks with tech CEOs instead of public hearings

The parents of James Woods called for Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Reps. Foushee, Moore Introduce Bipartisan Bill Protecting Children from AI Companion Chatbots

US lawmaker pushes AI safeguards for children and civil rights

U.S. Sen. Edward Markey is pressing Congress to restrict how AI companies collect and use information from children and to impose civil righ

UN High Commissioner urges governments and tech firms to prioritize child safety online

Call comes amid a global push for greater accountability and oversight of social media platforms.