Meta, TikTok and X CEOs grilled on child exploitation by US lawmakers

“They’re responsible for many of the dangers our children face online,” US Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, who chairs the committee, said in opening remarks. “Their design choices, their failures to adequately invest in trust and safety, their constant pursuit of engagement and profit over basic safety have all put our kids and grandkids at … Read more

Ex-Meta workers say encrypted messages let ‘pedophiles target children’

Meta has rolled out new encryption technology for direct messages on Facebook and Instagram — despite protests from former employees who say the move has made it more difficult to track down online child predators. Earlier this month, the social media giant enabled encryption for direct messages on Facebook and Instagram as a means to … Read more