“You have blood on your hands”: Mark Zuckerberg, boss of Facebook, attacked during a hearing on child protection

Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta, answers questions during a Senate Judiciary hearing on big tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis in Washington, January 31, 2024. Rod Lamkey – CNP – MaxPPP

Mark Zuckerberg apologized to several victims of digital platforms gathered this Wednesday, January 31, 2024 during a hearing in the American Congress.

"I'm sorry for everything you've been through": the creator of Facebook has excused Wednesday January 31, 2024 in the US Senate.

Mark Zuckerberg was questioned about the dangers of social networks for children and adolescents, during a hearing bringing together the leaders of Meta, X, TikTok, Discord and Snap, reports notably France 24.

"You have a product that kills people"

The boss of Meta admitted, in front of the victims of the abuses of social networks and their families gathered in a room of the United States Congress that "No one should have to go through the things your families went through".

Elected officials and associations accuse social networks of not sufficiently protecting young people, particularly against the risks of sexual exploitation and suicide. 

"Mr. Zuckerberg, you and the companies before us, I know you don't think so, but you have blood on your hands. You have a product that is killing people”, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham told leaders, as quoted by France 24.

WATCH: Sen. Lindsey Graham tells Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other tech CEOs, "You have blood on your hands."https://t.co/MPjgQRmzjX pic.twitter.com/ITLNP3Xazw

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 31, 2024

Towards more rules ?

Mark Zuckerberg outlined the numerous measures taken by his group to protect young people, recalling having invested more than 20 billion dollars in security since 2016 and employing 40,000 people dedicated to moderation and security on the platforms, can we read on BFM.

Many elected officials want to put in place more rules to better regulate content shared on these social networks, but new laws have been blocked by a Congress very divided on solutions and intense lobbying from large companies. technology companies.