Amid debate in the United States about the insufficiency of measures to protect children from harmful content on SNS, the Senate of Congress has summoned executives from five SNS operating companies to hold a public hearing. Lawmakers have repeatedly grilled the operating company about its responsibilities, and Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, which operates Instagram and other sites, was even forced to apologize.
In the United States, there is a debate that there are insufficient measures to protect minor children who use SNS from harmful content.
There are cases in which people are harming their mental health by repeatedly viewing extreme posts for too long, or are being tricked into sending sexual images of themselves, and there are even discussions in Congress about tightening regulations. It is being done.
Against this backdrop, the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. Senate held a public hearing on January 31st, inviting executives from five major social media companies, including CEO Zuckerberg of Meta, the company that operates Instagram and Facebook. .
Lawmakers have repeatedly pointed out that operating companies are prioritizing profits and not taking sufficient measures, but social media companies have explained that they are taking measures such as restricting functions that can be used by minors. .
The hearing was also attended by the families of children who are thought to have committed suicide due to their use of SNS, and there were scenes where Mr. Zuckerberg was forced to apologize after being grilled by lawmakers.
Mr. Zuckerberg vowed to take countermeasures by saying, ``I apologize for everything you have experienced. The same experience should not be repeated. We will work on it with a lot of investment and effort across the industry.''