BREAKING NEWS: Ted Cruz Unleashes On Mark Zuckerberg In Senate Judiciary Hearing On Social Media

At today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) grilled Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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[@johnyancey3857]

Hearing after hearing and no one is ever held accountable

[@danielmartin7838]

People could. Leave their platforms for good

[@darthseagraves]

True

[@terrapinflyer273]

​@@danielmartin7838I left shortly after joining MANY years ago and never turned back. It always bothered me how Facebook exploded onto the scene and shortly after became an 'integral' part of nearly everyone's life. Even so far as that employers would require you to have a Facebook account. Then, a few years after they got big, I was warning friends that their personal home and cell phone numbers were being displayed on their profile pages. With their full name and viewable by people that were not part of their friends lists. Several years after that it was made known that Facebook was consciously manipulating people and including them in social experimentation without their knowledge or consent. On multiple ocassions if I recall correctly. Fast forward to the primary elections for Obama and Trump. They were actively influencing people's opinions on who to vote for as well. I want nothing to do with any of it. And I believe they should be held accountable for their actions to the fullest extent.

[@SaltyFloridian]

Because hearings aren't the answer and I think we both know it.

[@jegca]

what about the parents?

[@rqrocks]

Stop allowing your children to have social media

[@anthonybautista3585]

Even if the parents do they can still ask there friends to use there phone

[@T0pCL4SS]

Remember when you were a kid? Right. Good luck with that.

[@ChuckchewyCaliActive]

@@T0pCL4SSright but society wasn’t blaming others for their kids being kids. Why on earth would u blame the gun as opposed to the person who shot

[@mikecaroto5361]

We cant abdigate our parental duty to a platform that is designed for free movement of information. I am all for roasting Marc Zuckerberg (mostly just because he and his companies simply deserve scorn), but this grilling shows a lack of understanding on how the internet works. Like demanding Instagram for eg. can actually PREVENT a post from being posted. In reality they can only REACT to what has already been posted. Blaming this creep for our bad parenting is a bit of a witch hunt, to say the least.

[@petedejong6548]

I wish I had.

[@chipeotv]

How bout we as parents don’t allow these apps on our children’s devices…

[@beckee6282]

But how will they get their children to leave them alone so they can do the same thing all day long??

[@vianiexplore123]

@@beckee6282 Life was more fun before phone though. Children play, read books, do creative stuffs, visit their grandparents, cook and help parents in kitchen, and many more

[@dylandesmond]

I don't.... I get sent a request to install apps and I'm also tracking and watching everything that's going on...

[@dylandesmond]

Can't say much about these parents that ate foolish enough to get locked up trying to blame it on someone else though...

[@MrJavinvang1]

All these people in that room have an app from these social media platforms on their cellphones, including their own children, which they all allowed them to have and download. So, whose fault is that. I guess it's the parents for allowing this to happen to their own children. These Senators are a bunch of clowns in disguise.

[@MrSchelling]

He behaves like: “I’m just an employee following orders”.

[@lancethomas5701]

He can’t risk hurting the image gotta deny it all

[@kokopopomomo]

In my experience, politics that the Facebook staff don't agree with gets removed very quickly, while sexual content, gore, etc. gets kept up even if you report it

[@Carmen-777]

You are 100% on point, it has happened to me several times, ridiculous!

[@greekmike3040]

So you are saying they remove liberal politics?

[@testoftimegaming5219]

Because governments pay to take that down .... They couldn't care less about your kids

[@tritontransport]

Not just not having the post removed I’ve been put in fb jail a few times for reporting child exploitation ads

[@Carmen-777]

@@tritontransport Wow, it's getting really bad!

[@captainfrosty31]

If only they pushed politicians this hard!!

[@9xqspx6]

That's a very good point!

[@gamerdude4465]

Um, the Congress would get assassinated.

[@jairhumberto]

When you report a content as a violation to instagram they just ignore. 100% of the times they respond "the content did not violated our polices".

[@Tobias8842]

THIS IS WHY FREE SPEECH WAS A MISTAKE

[@Whystling_Byrd]

​@@Tobias8842Profa! Profa! Sign me up I enjoy fiery orations.

[@amymimi9195]

Saw a vid of this girl being repeatedly punched by her boyfriend while she was whimpering in pain. Reported it, and according to fb, it didnt violate their policy. Socmed is fked up

[@sbakernyc5761]

Lol weird because I've almost lost my account with comments that didn't use cusswords or racial/sexist language ...its so random and wild

[@Avarnell78]

Just shut it all down. Problem solved. This is why I don't have any social media like Facebook or Instagram.

[@Steallio]

that's completely impractical and stupid

[@thefitzwater4805]

The problem is that most parents DO NOT care what their kids see or do online.

[@DarukoJP]

@@HelenaBottomFarter-oq4kq not every parent is tech literate, most of the kids are far more knowledgeable on what they’re using and doing vs the parent. Already hard enough to monitor something they don’t understand how things fully work.

[@aerescross9799]

​@HelenaBottomFarter-oq4kq I disagree that the comment is nonsensical. If a parent is aware of a potential hazard, then should they not research and educate themselves further to aid in the protection of their child? Just a question. Maybe the original question is a bit dramatic, but there is some validity. If, as a parent, you are concerned, then it should be the parents' desire to gather information and make necessary decisions to protect their child. If the parent does not make the effort to do so, then we should question how much they care...

[@bostonblackie878]

Sorry this is on the parents You monitor What channel is doing You drink too much Coca-Cola What you think your kids going to be fat with diabetes So what now it's Coca-Cola's fault it's Pepsi's fault it's Krispy Kreme donuts fault let's try a new challenge the Oven challenge how many people want to do that challenge SMH 😂😂😂

[@user-wn2ho5ij5f]

​@@HelenaBottomFarter-oq4kqlook at how many ipad kids there are... they are negligeting your children

[@MyName-tb9oz]

SOME validity, @@aerescross9799. Only a very small amount. Yes, parents have to pay attention to what their kids are doing. BUT... (And it's a really big one.) I'm a GenX. The world is not what it was when I was a kid. There was no such thing as 'sexting' when I was a kid. It was something that kids literally could not do. (Well... You could use a Polaroid camera, maybe but... Not quite the same.) The economy was definitely NOT what it is today. Things are MUCH harder for kids (that's anyone younger than me) now than they were when I was a kid. Parents (even in the remaining families with two parents) are completely stressed because there literally isn't time to do everything that needs done. No. It's not because they all insist on eating avocado toast and drinking $12 coffee every day. Parents who aren't already knowledgeable about tech (and that's the vast majority of them) don't really have time to learn about _all_ of the threats. And there are a hell of a lot of them. Yes, I do know a pretty fair amount about tech. I made my kids take a programming class, not because I wanted them to be programmers but because they just have to have some idea of how these things work. I teach them about networking, too. These are things that ought to be being taught in the miserable excuse for an education system this country has. But they aren't. You can't bitch at people for not knowing something they have never had any real opportunity to learn about. Hell, even the Catholics gave the natives that much credit. I guess it's a lot easier to stand on a high hill and spit on everyone than to actually expect sites like Twitch to stop allowing soft-core porn on a site for 13+ kids, huh?

[@OneMeanArtist]

It's all bread and circuses, so everyone give a round of applause for the never-ending theater we're constantly being fed. Nothing will be done and nobody will ever be held accountable. It's all just so tiresome.

[@darkspy666]

Well said.

[@gregfisher962]

I'm not so sure about that. A politician just pulled the pedo card. You don't play that card without a full follow through. I do believe Mr. Cruz just impressed me.

[@palehorse1511]

​@@gregfisher962Really? You think that someone who is insanely wealthy and operates the largest platform that ALL of them use will be put to the sword, so to speak? Not a chance. They (CEOs, politicians, celebrities, etc) all feign ignorance of any illicit behavior. "Oh, it wasn't ME. It was those other people who crossed the laws!"

[@traczebabe]

The people can hold them accountable by deleting their accounts from these platforms. By keeping their children at home, homeschooling & a parent being with a child every time they are on the internet. By not giving smartphones to children but only text & calling phones. By parents showing kids at age appropriate levels how to detect those who want to harm them. Not allowing children to be able to purchase anything online by themselves. If everyone did this, these monsters would have no power or money. They wouldn’t get it from us.

[@Shyste_p]

Easily impressed, they pressed no charges ​@@gregfisher962

[@clemevs]

How can social media giants prevent stuff from being seen if they aren’t allowed to look at human information since people are so concerned about their information from being seen.

[@johnnycripplestar5167]

Holy shit this is one hell of real paradox. Actually never thought about this. But it raises a point.

[@Rexorazor]

lol bye bye privacy. Can we now blame the kids for all the fun being taken away on the internet?

[@robertdyer339]

They should be watching post or view post before sb post it

[@arekdruzdzel4880]

Great show, with prime time actors. I enjoyed watching it. And now, the Oscar goes to... 🙂

[@robertmcdaniel1791]

Everyone acts like this is out of their own control. Literally delete and boycott the product and it doesn’t exist.

[@ChaadFairservice20022]

Not how demand works.

[@Chthonic_Elements]

Fair point. But during covid lockdowns, how were people supposed to keep in contact with each other? You could argue phone, but times have really changed. Seems like covid was MADE for something like this. Really makes you think.

[@johnnykeys1978]

Yes I stopped buying McDonalds in the 90s, hence they're no longer around.

[@tomgerste1818]

Yep, not a fb user, or snap, or X....all a waste

[@fargoalspach557]

I have never had these either, but watching everyone else fall into this trap has been frustrating. A waste is correct, I play on the CB radio for my entertainment and it’s great, lots of folks having actual conversations in real time.

[@nickhuang1272]

As parents, it is our duty and right to protect our children.

[@zimecka72]

People on the Senate are parents too

[@RedPixel2023]

as a parent, take away their phone. because they can eaily access porn faster than fb!

[@aoife3571]

@@RedPixel2023 Great idea. Take away their phone so your kid is forced to access through other means. Helicopter mother of the year! Kids are kids, they are going to find out other ways. If you control them like that, they will rebel and find another way. I feel for your poor kids.

[@RedPixel2023]

@@aoife3571 actually, that was a sarcasm and and meant as a finger to the moon. Kids are vulnerable from all sides these days and what i really meant is that parents need to really get close and personal with tbeir upbringing to the extent that kids would know the difference themselves to avoid bad and really stick to good and best decision when it comes to online matters

[@pmtspmts8441]

@@zimecka72and they are sorry parents .. why do you let kids on these sites.. LAZY

[@Lovebuzz11-11]

So they block you for speaking factual opinions, but bypass even knowing how many and who clicks on that button! 😮

[@HuskyObscura]

to be fair, not all statistics get recorded surprisingly

[@kartik2967]

​@@HuskyObscuraAdverts?

[@user-pm6gv5nq4v]

This is performance art, nothing more, nothing less, on the order of ceremonial magic, but even less effective.

[@ew467w6]

They tell Zuckerberg 'just go up there, sit there and act like you are listening -- nothing will happen.'

[@bobsobie678]

He's quite good at it.

[@phoster3322]

he just enters low battery mode.

[@CastleHassall]

also please always try to remember that Facebook did an experiment years ago to see what the effects of feeding DEPRESSING news and updates and cutting people off from good nice happy things was going to be on peoples usage of the site.. so hundreds of thousands of POSSIBLY VULNERABLE people were DELIBERATELY cut off from nice things and fed a feed of negative depressing stuff.. at a time they were probably going online to try to cheer themselves up.. how many suicides happened as a result.. and the Facebook team did that experiment DELIBERATELY!

[@CastleHassall]

could he be changed using RICO legislation, the fact he's helping paediphile rings

[@gardy4390]

Ted Cruze is a flake .what he is telling Mark Z is exactly him .What a circus. Parents are the ones who should control their children. But they use social media as a Babysitter.

[@columboscandela]

"Senator, we take down anything we think is sexual abuse material..." That's a lie. I've routinely reported graphic sexual images on FB that FB deems appropriate per their "guidelines". In contrast, I've had WORDS removed that were deemed "hate speech", that were nothing of the sort (just political speech that they didn't agree with).

[@aussieausdeutschland4245]

Same here, I've faced multiple FB bans because I was blunt with the truth, but reporting sex scam sites, fraud scam sites ect is perfectly fine within Metas guidelines

[@arturolopezdenava]

Same bro, I have reported so much graphic material and they don’t take it down. What the hell is wrong with these people?

[@williamsoto32326]

I just got banned on Instagram because I commented about sending a Google screenshot of the first place we dated on a sales page that sells a glass plaque with the map image you choose of your first date 😂😂

[@user-dp3wi6ev2o]

KZbin is just as bad but mostly just censoring anti war perspectives not that anybody cares

[@rachelm9350]

Truth!

[@cucuca7281]

Is the way you as parent(s) educate your children that will define them later in life!

[@ShawnNSteph61022]

Why If there was any chance at all of csa, enough for it to be flagged as being possible, were they not each and every one individually analyzed with zero exceptions to be sure that it wasn’t possible for predators to find such content? Instead of putting this warning, you block that content for review and never ever let it be seen if it is a violation.

[@halflifevanlife2590]

LETS GO!!! Finally someone pressing Mark! He has always tried to outsmart people and it's coming back! You can't back out this time Mr. Mark!

[@floridaman7]

This is a pony show.

[@libertarian100]

The Earth is Flat and Globalism is Done.

[@kendallevans4079]

Cruz, as ALL politicos, knows when the camera is on! This is more for his political career than anything else!

[@idnintel]

zuckerberg has an escape submarine connected to a huge ship offshore his gigantic compound in Kauai - these are james bond villains.

[@CharlesHyland-rs2bs]

Zuck is a CIA rag doll. Fake.

[@BusinessWolf1]

Parent your kids. Yes, the companies should do more. But parent your kids.

[@CocoKoi321]

no godddam SH!T ??? but why is twitch marketed as a for all ages or 12 and up site?? its NOT 18+ so that means that if they had sexual material on the site they'd be hounded by the government facebook is the same way its for 12 and up or something NOT AN 18+ APPPP so yes its the parents faults but ALSO NOT... cause any graphic content or mentally abusive to anyone kinda content shouldnt be on the app in the first place

[@poncepg4991]

You’re right parents today seem to lack the abilities to teach and guide their children just leave them in the hand of the teachers. Sadly.

[@buzby80]

Would you tell that to the faces of the parents in that room that lost their children? That they didn’t parent good enough?

[@CS-zn4bu]

Yeah, but don't mollycoddle or overprotect your kids.

[@anthonyfinocchiaro4532]

the child predator says parent your kids or ill touch on them😂

[@timwong6818]

You know this reminds me of professors asking questions about my fields. They don't know anything, so the only thing they can is keeping asking something very particular forever to hide that they actually are unable to understand and comment on my works.

[@sama34]

I am so disgusted 😡😡😡

[@jackwalker7782]

I reported child sexual abuse content many many times on Facebook, and after they examine my report they say "we found it doesn't go against our community guidelines" each single time and nothing happened to every single report I've done. These people are just evil.

[@Patrick_ramey]

I'll agree with u iv report stuff got same response makes me wonder what is on his computer and so on

[@Ferris-yz8ct]

Same here. I quit reporting it because of that.

[@zechs5079]

It’s not evil, it’s negligence.

[@rogueagent0191]

You have no idea. You realize these social media platforms have billions of users and has to monitor billions of activities in a single day alone. Reports like yours weather true or false comes in millions every single day. Any company no matter have big will never have enough employee just to check on those reports so they have to rely mostly on software to which may or may not evaluate the report correctly hence your situation. I bet you would be mad if you suddenly get blocked on any platform because i incorrectly reported your activity as malicious when its not

[@tiredofthebull2670]

Did you report it to the FBI or DHS? Did you provide law enforcement the evidence of the abuse?

[@lbbass616]

Mark dont give a 💩 about the kids as long as he can fill his pockets full. 😡

[@JasonSmith-zu3rn]

He already has .. well over a billion bucks

[@robertlee9679]

pretty much sums up our society lol. anything for the $$$ F everyone else. what a shame.

[@Under-Kaoz]

​@@robertlee9679exactly its pathetic. Principals and morals should reign supreme over money. For if we dont have them, the money wont last in this nation.

[@erlinghaaland5716]

Do you blame the car for the accident or the drunk idiot behind the wheel ?

[@idnintel]

@@robertlee9679 with this attitude we should see a collapse like roman empire - perhaps some civilization with family values like islam can take over. Note: I don't support this just an impartial objective observer.

[@pamelahanson1686]

Praise the Lord... Its about time this topic is addressed. AND begin to bring relief to kids and parents.

[@PatsyPatrick-xf9ld]

Yes we must stand up for our "CHILDREN!" THANKS ,"TED!"❤

[@_wokeweaklingscryoverwords_]

The 1990s were way better. Back then there was no such thing called Social Media. Nobody got stuck on a stupid smart phone either.

[@boslyporshy6553]

Forums and Chatrooms?

[@RevansHalo]

There wasn't a smartphone but there were certainly chat rooms and plenty of them in the mid-90s

[@alancummings4304]

nope..... The 60's

[@stevenwalker4923]

People had more common sense back then. Unlike now.

[@gfymaobama3524]

They cut off my last sentence, that comment ended: If it wasn't for the FAD PHONE they could be able to feed themselves! WOW WHAT A CONCEPT!!!

[@steveballmersbaldspot2.095]

Strong words, but like most of these hearings I doubt anything will come of it.

[@Jorbz150]

What would come of it? Nobody has given a single solution to any of these problems. What would you do if you ran Facebook?

[@Yo.Schwifty]

​@@Jorbz150 shut it down....

[@bhawnishkumar5062]

@Jorbz I have a solution for this and I also sent an email to Mr Mark with the idea that of creating an AI filter to filter through each new post and existing ones and prevent the posts written or pics or videos it would detect anything harmful to children and disallow access. I’m a backend developer but I can learn machine learning too.

[@bhawnishkumar5062]

@DeepFriedZodd shutting down your own successful business is not an optimal solution of solving a problem we need to learn to face it and address a problem not run away from it that’s what programming is all about and plus we live in 2024 tech filled world what and what would you shut down?

[@Gamersunite2506]

​@@bhawnishkumar5062Nah, I agree with @DeepFriedZodd, I would also shut Facebook down.

[@Angiefilkins]

Wow!

[@aritano491]

So the idea behind that "see results anyway" is essentially if a group of people did not like your ideas and posts they might just spam report you. If you immediately blocked every potentially criminal post then no one would be able to post anything, because it would just be getting blocked everytime.

[@chrischamberlain5822]

When everyone has "Dirt" on everyone, nobody really gets punished, and "We" get no justice.

[@TheREVIEWGUY1-ip1wm]

Want justice delete Facebook delete the email.delete the app.delete all logs.delete your pictures once you do it's all property of Facebook for sale .I created Facebook stuff I know.

[@ianstanley7520]

Well they don't at the top of the food chain !

[@schuylerstewart1786]

The criminal syndicate will never prosecute own of there own the infiltration here in our country is deep and wide

[@pidevildog07]

Isn't that what's spooky about the whole social media thing.

[@ericaj1964]

This is true

[@cincaflorinlucian7693]

best way is to delete the accounts of Facebook/Instagram/Meta and never look back

[@frankenstein1265]

Did it years ago, and it was the best decision ever!

[@Eldenbruh]

So did i, sadly.. 99% of the world wont. We already failed humanity with social media, the damage is irreversable.

[@Gurenn83]

I closed my FB account since 2016 and I never even tried IG. KZbin is my only social media - educational, informative and entertaining.

[@patrickhaley2263]

I did it in 2016 and it was my best decision

[@sdwone]

Gave up FB way back in 2004/5... Already saw the writing on THAT wall! And I'm GenX anyway so TikTok, Instagram, TwatterX etc... Are ALL utterly meaningless to me!

[@mariellegervais8825]

"I'm not sure if we stored that" wow

[@jcrossover2418]

Shocking

[@user-iz2wi8vq6k]

This has to stop!

[@codeagent47]

There is no accountability in these hearings. What is the point?

[@GideonStahl]

Unfortunately I think it's just a show for the public. But my other thought is that by public display it can inform people on the nature of these subjects which can lead to people leaving those platforms.

[@hittitecharioteer]

An understandable and legitimate p.o.v. These are deeply immoral people running America (tech, pharma, private equity, banks…) Like you, I am dismayed daily at the utter evil before us done by so-called 'liberals'.

[@snakey934Snakeybakey]

​@@GideonStahlhopefully they will at least lead to change. Even if the accountability is not immediate

[@thedbcooperforum]

They put this crap on there but Oh my gosh if you mention Trump and company of soldiers smack you down????????

[@nunyabeesnees]

These platforms are literally guilty of conspiracy to murder. Censored credible doctors but child porn is fine. Yet people still build their lives and share everything on these platforms. It's a sick disgusting world.

[@jamiegladwin]

"Oh shit he had a good answer, quick let us stop asking questions"

[@asishraz6173]

Hearing , hearing everywhere but not a single being to held accountable. 😊

[@MoonDownUnder]

We all know what the internet and social media is capable of, especially if you leave your child unsupervised in front of it. Parents need to start taking responsibility too.

[@daleksummers3155]

Stop blaming the parents. Facebook has become the biggest social media app and is basically a utility these days. Almost everyone uses it and there has been a huge social set up to get young kids to use these platforms. Parents cant watch them every minute. A company like this that has such a huge platform should be responsible and held accountable for not allowing this type of content. You cant tell me they cant do it. They literally block and censor anyone who has the slightest conservative tint to their posts or anything that the liberal narrative doesn't like, so they should easily be able to block child porn. I agree parents should take more care to stop their kids from using this media platform, as they obviously are a bunch of rich old pedophiles, but this hearing is about FB and THEIR responsibility in not being involved with criminal acts towards children.

[@CocoKoi321]

no godddam SH!T ??? but why is twitch marketed as a for all ages or 12 and up site?? its NOT 18+ so that means that if they had sexual material on the site they'd be hounded by the government facebook is the same way its for 12 and up or something NOT AN 18+ APPPP so yes its the parents faults but ALSO NOT... cause any graphic content or mentally abusive to anyone kinda content shouldnt be on the app in the first place

[@Noogynator]

The parents only care about using their kids for financial gain like they always do

[@Hunny78]

Not all kids have good parents. So just because there are shitty parents those kids are free game. Get real we don't live in a perfect world

[@ClarisNdoroRealEstate]

Yes, parents should take responsibility. l do agree, and also, as parents, let's not buy phones for our kids

[@DixieWillow]

That's probably the first time in Zuckerberg's entire life that he was put on the spot and wasn't able to weasel his way out

[@bri-manhunter2654]

Based.

[@CM-xr9oq]

He's been called in for questioning, before.

[@bri-manhunter2654]

@@CM-xr9oq. Yep, and unfortunately, it will be another smack on the wrist.

[@sean9448]

Unless he was arrested, he weaseled out again. Demonic forces control mainstream media.

[@thelastmarketbender8656]

@@bri-manhunter2654 to be fair senator is taking it out of context,,,,you cant find that shit on IG, its not like u press see anyway and see a child getting raped. FB is PG compared to X also to act like you can find child content on FB and IG aint true. ive been on for years never seen anything weird in any area of weirdness, also society can just quit socials but they wont

[@syedadilhussain786]

What was start & where reached+archived.

[@zac_vaughn]

It becomes frustrating when they don't even allow him to respond. How are we supposed to get the full story or understand anything if one dude is yelling the entire time, and the other guy only gets to finish 1/2 a sentence in response?

[@zac_vaughn]

They didn't even allow him to explain what this popup is for. Context matters... The algorithm that displays this warning popup is not 100% accurate, it is triggered extremely easily, that is why users have the option to continue viewing anyways. Because in the case that the algorithm misunderstood the activity, innocent people should still be able to view innocent content. Also you can't just magically track the number of times people click a button unless there is a counter attached to it. They could have added a counting function to it but at this point it would be too late so the best they could do is come up with a rough estimate. We need to educate our government on how software and the internet works... It's 2024.

[@SingleDadFun]

He provided a "scientific way" for predators to be more convenient while searching their prey.

[@justanotherguy6359]

keep your kids off the internet, you wouldnt let them wander the streets of chicago alone, dont let them on the internet alone. It's truly a simple solution, parents just have absolutely no desire to actually parent their children.

[@fretsward2225]

The very same way he uses his FWD . us to bring millions of them into the country...

[@Astral_Dusk]

@@justanotherguy6359 absolutely. KZbin once had a real sick problem with videos pretending to be for children showing adult themes instead by surprise... some sickness corruption out there, kids need a healthier environment to grow up - good lord. Part of why there's stricter regulation on the platform for videos specifically for child audiences - the video either definitely is or definitely isn't now and probably much more advanced moderation of the ones for children hopefully to catch those attempting to circumvent the safety algorithms. The scale of the problem seems to be worse than the public is aware.

[@wxxw-pc7qq]

No, the present administration has done that by ordering the schools to promote and make all gay

[@unbiasedreviews6167]

What is the importance of these hearings? No one ever gets held accountable.

[@billsalcido7878]

entertainment

[@burnban3047]

the same as Parent teacher conferences. Pretend they are listening and "solving" while Ignoring/continuing. because MOST do NOT care.

[@brandonallison3236]

The importance is that we're here watching these politicians get free publicity.

[@CayC-mz6ie]

So you think it's better without them? Then nothing ever gonna be done for sure.

[@julieDJTFP]

Facebook and all the social media companies use AI and computer programs to flag this stuff. The answer is we don't employ people to actually view posts. Realism speaks that parents are the ones that have really failed.

[@mast33r-chan]

Senator Ted, with all due respect refrain your 2 kids from using all social media. Take responsibility as the parents.

[@SupreniaBynum5014]

So true

[@jerryshelton1481]

My question is why did they even let child porn on the site they should have removed it as soon as it was found

[@larryfisherman6449]

It’s not that easy, especially when the site was first built

[@jerryshelton1481]

@@larryfisherman6449 but it's still going on even today and these companies are aware of it and does nothing instead in some instances promote it and when caught doing it oh well it was the algorithm that did it why are people not reviewing these posts especially when they are repeatedly reported

[@nootanwait2358]

They do remove it. The problem is that so many people upload content that they need automatic algorithms to identify and remove it, as those algorithms aren't as smart as human beings and can be fooled with enough trial and error. The warning message is displayed when users appear to be searching for the content, in an effort to get them to stop looking. Even if a user is searching for it, Instagram will never serve content that they have identified as illegal. Such content would have been removed.

[@justanotherguy6359]

same reason they let children on the site when they arent allowed.

[@sylviagonzalez3811]

The families who lost their kids need to file a class action lawsuit against Zuckerberg to hold him accountable. After these hearings nothing is done, absolutely nothing.

[@megajen1837]

Those links should not exist there. Period.

[@Threadbow]

He can also find that info data mining easily.

[@megajen1837]

@@Threadbow I believe his point was to see/prove how honest or not and how reliable or not is Z. in his answers ... and it is obvious. Of course, the info is out there - there are not only Z's platforms.

[@MirceaKitsune]

Make your own platform if you don't like what links / numbers / symbols exist.

[@megajen1837]

​@@MirceaKitsune Read once again what I wrote. Yes, those links should not exist on his platforms - pedophilia is an abomination, not diversity. Go to dark web and look there for this. Not clear who highlighted you.

[@TioPew]

Wow make your safe heaven for everyone. I would like you to try.

[@Dragonflame2323]

If they click see results anyway, then have the program block the account immediately and kick them out. The only option for the user should be to go back, or to click get help resources

[@Yan7001978]

This is crazy.😢

[@MicaNy]

I wouldnt care if they close down all those social media platsforms. Would be much beter for everybody.

[@Themackofalltrades]

Facts social media is fuckin up society

[@ingridheymann7310]

Agree

[@nickysixx2480]

Agree it does nothing but harm and I work for a big tech firm

[@justinefawcett8428]

Amen

[@g1kluang]

I hope it comes true. We need to back abit in time. Miss the 90s

[@damnit6349]

The only act that will keep our kids safe, is for parents to monitor and police their activity.

[@sarahjones3660]

Why aren't more people doing this???

[@i_H8m0neeTok]

Parents wrangle jobs, more than one offspring. Many have unsurmountable burdens beyond offspring. These are people not robots. Flawed and there is no manual of perfect parenting. It does not exist. A close to perfect parent can raise offspring well and provide everything humanly possible. But even they can raise a potential serial killer. This we know as true.

[@almeidhalu3238]

Nope shut all this social platform sheet down so we have a sane people

[@Youcanatme]

No, children should have freedom. Social media should just be blocked for children. You don’t let children into a casino or strip club either

[@dominiquebatty0990]

No they want others to raise OUR KIDS

[@andrealyla2385]

Why dont they let them talk n explain, instead of rudely accusing them..

[@scottluoma6421]

As a parent this discusses me! Why in the world would you allow them to see it anyways? And why aren’t these people being reported? If you have so many cases reported in the office why isn’t there any legal action afterwards?

[@ericsyre9418]

Two solutions: Prevent anyone under 18 to use those platforms and make parents directly accountable if they fail to supervise their kids' devices.

[@i_H8m0neeTok]

Ok. I was on my own at 17. Really? It is about the companies who let trash be permitted on site. Period.

[@AAA99953]

@@i_H8m0neeTok 💅👸 What about your future tho?

[@i_H8m0neeTok]

@@AAA99953 I am 62.🥰My time is all but up Hun.🥴🇨🇦💁

[@andrew_koala2974]

The parents cannot be held accountable for what their sons and daughters do. Get that into your head. You have a brain of your own. Use it and when you misuse it YOU are held accountable for your own sins.\ Satanic CORPORATIONS are placing temptation in front of Those who are not competent or mature enough or have the life experience to make logical decisions. Even the Bible tells you that - so pay attention Jeremiah 31:29-30: “In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge. But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.” Also read Deuteronomy 24:16 “The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin..” Do you even understand what this means ? Make sure you get the point and educate yourself

[@marianantunano6285]

Most parents don't even knowhow phones work and need their kids' help to make a videocall. Its this Smart axxs' responsibility to find the way.

[@stephenhannancode1]

If it says “ may contain child sexual abuse “ then you shouldn’t be able to see it until it’s been cleared and as soon as something is labeled that it should be IMMEDIATELY investigated and reported to the authorities if necessary

[@missulu]

Which authorities?

[@fennectempest1590]

There is a website to report CP​@@missulu

[@WillieSurvive1]

@@missulustart one can start with their local police, though it sounds more like a matter for the FBI.

[@cg00000]

smh, i had No idea that was an option. disgusting! deleting.

[@stt.9433]

A couple things here, 1 you can't humanly vet millions a video a day, 2 who is the one who will vet the video and with what criteria will they decide whether something is violation of a policy. You may very well end up doing censorship just like twitter did with political content, they will label something hate speech when it's just an expression of free speech.

[@Larth.]

They are the wolves in sheep furs.

[@cynthiasmith4130]

Parents, do your job!!!!! No internet, no Instagram, no Tick- Tock!!! Go out and play, you know like we use to!!! Do you remember how?????😮😮😮...

[@walkerpichea820]

As a 26 year old man who was raped almost every weekend by a family friend from 11 to 12, and still has serious mental health issues because of it AND ended up addicted to opiates (pills then heroin) for 5 years (I’m coming up on 3 years clean on 4/7/24), I find this utterly disgusting on every level humanly possible

[@TEGVB-]

It’s not easy to break those chains, despite having a perfectly good reason for the addiction. Good work finding your way out of that hole, takes a lot of guts. 👊🏼

[@walkerpichea820]

@@TEGVB- Thank you! I appreciate the support :)

[@jerryhopper1685]

So sorry sir what happened to you congrats on being clean and Hold your head up high better days are ahead good day to you

[@walkerpichea820]

@@jerryhopper1685 I really appreciate it! :) I hope you have a good day too

[@light_reason3577]

I hope people notice this. There needs to be accountability.

[@jerrymowrey9381]

They need to be held accountable and answer the questions.

[@idnintel]

zuckerberg has an escape submarine connected to a huge ship offshore his gigantic compound in Kauai - these are james bond villains.

[@ryanaul]

Ted Cruz didn't give him a chance to respond.

[@zytebac]

@@ryanaul As Cruz stated, Zuck was given a chance to respond when he was sent a letter to defend his actions in June of 2021, but he chose to ignore the letter.

[@sableann4255]

all he does is lie

[@CIA-CYBER-CRIME-DIVISION]

@@ryanaul Zuck wont answer, all he has is "hurr durr we'll look into it" which is dismissive and you know it.

[@dmitryfedotov6602]

Victory !

[@NewBeginnings79]

Ummm. Don’t get your kids cell phones. Don’t let your kids have a social media account. What planet do we live on?!?!? Unreal! Parents be parents. It’s almost like you’re afraid of your kids. You could say no and stop paying for everything. It’s like feeding your kids McDonald’s and blaming them for your kids being fat. Just. Say. No.

[@KeruxLand]

What will they really DO? We're sick of hearings where nobody rich is evey prosecuted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@maritzaql]

Mark is predator making billions with children’s abused

[@DesertStateNevada]

Agreed, these hearings happened before the 2020 election. I remember Dr Robert Epstein saying "it was gonna get ugly", yet nothing was done. Social media and dating apps have one goal, to dismantle traditional society and advance the marksist agenda.

[@stephanie3087]

I wonder if it’s because under Bill 230 (or 231?) they are protected from the law. The heads of social media can’t be sued or anything. No one can do anything about what they’re doing, except make laws to restrict their businesses

[@KeruxLand]

They do implicitly protect themselves, and are all part of the ''out of chaos order will come'' satanic agenda...... @@stephanie3087

[@J8KVIII]

There's gonna be a lot of shit happening with the ring this year. Why do you think everyone is making bunkers? This has been a shit show in the making and the draining of the swamp. This has all been a long time coming. Now 95% of the world knows.

[@goddukee]

There must be classes on "How To Not Answer Questions". From what I've seen it's a required class for anyone with authority

[@Kovvski]

As well as: How to ask questions and then immediately interrupt the answer. Ted and Mark are both human beings who care more about their delicate sensibilities than anything else and this video demonstrates it perfectly. These types of people in any state of authority (whether it's CEO, or Senator) are damaging society.

[@KrissD41]

Yes , they all get to stand before these committees and say stuff like I don't agree with your question questioning or how Ever, it is that they choose to word it. And then they just get away with it. They never check back like they say they will. And then the committee just doesn't do s*** about it. So the committee should be held just as liable as these tech giants as well. As the parents that still choose to allow their kids to use this s***My kids were never allowed to use social media. In fact, the only phones they had were flip phones and they weren't capable of using that kind of stuff on a flip phone. Your kids must have a phone make it a flip phone

[@wedgie502]

its called "double-speak" you can say something and mean nothing. executives and politicians are experts at it

[@robgilmour3147]

what? i understood Marks answers, at least when he was allowed to actually answer and not interrupted on the 2nd word out of his mouth, his company does more than any other to combat the stuff ted was asking, ted just wouldn't let mark get more than 1 or 2 words to answer with and they are not "yes/no" questions

[@ezmadarlington942]

ITS ALL STAGED, IM SURE ZUCK GOT THE SCRIPT WELL IN ADVANCE. HE IS ONLY THE FACE OF FB AND PAID TO DO THESE DOG AND PONY SHOWS.

[@lifereviews74]

You may get away from people but there's a coming Day of Judgement.

[@TurningoffyourGaslights]

Intentionally Not answering a direct query from a member of Congress. How is there is no consequences for that?

[@maryparker67]

I`ve noticed lately that on my facbook ,they have disgsuting picture s of women show9ing they`re parts and I mean they`re parts...never ever seen that before and there is not way to report it...just sickening..I think facebook should be cleaned out !

[@canderson5098]

Kind of serves you right for using Facebook in the first place....

[@maryparker67]

Seriously ,I didn`t put the pictures there and I only use facebook to share things from KZbin ,I go and check to make sure they posted them,other than that ,I am not on it, but don`t you worry I use what platform I can to share ,not all people scour the other platforms for disinformation ,so I send it to them ,especially lies from the libs !!

[@touchofgrey5372]

Showing THEIR parts! Why are you even on FB?

[@JosephQuillen]

What do you mean there isn't a way to report it? Just click the options then click report.

[@nickymuscarella4585]

Hold on a lot of people use Facebook to find relatives like me.

[@Atomicsunshine67]

Has anyone ever thought that social media is complete garbage especially Facebook and Instagram.

[@robgilmour3147]

what about youtube? you know it''s social media too right?

[@Juan_deep]

KZbin turning into garbage too

[@BlacKi-nd4uy]

@@Juan_deep those are absolute terms. but absolute terms dont work here. also like cruz wantet yes or no answeres, which doesnt work there either. its not complete garbage, but there can be a tipping point reached, that some ppl feeling its complete garbage.

[@BBeowulf]

@@robgilmour3147yeah KZbin is garbage too now. It used to be about individual creators making unique content, now it’s just built for the website to make money from advertisers. KZbin is probably the least egregious form of social media though. Even though it’s censored as hell and also bans anything it doesn’t agree with, there’s hidden gems to be found here. Having an account on KZbin is also completely different from having a personal Facebook/Instagram account etc too though. I’ve not had any personal form of social media for at least 10 years at this point, I saw where it was heading a long time ago.

[@BoyMama87]

Yep! That’s why I deleted my Instagram a few years ago and I rarely get on Facebook.

[@princegabriel9475]

Wonderful

[@dawashobha2745]

God bless all

[@jltaylor318]

Why aren't they allowed to be sued??? Why?? Why can't you, the govt, sue him for not following through with what he agreed to do at the last hearings?? WHY IS HE NOT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE?? WE NEED MORE COMPANIES BEING HELD LIABLE WITH PENALTIES, NOT PAYOUTS!!!!

[@Evo836]

Power

[@chomperplant2843]

Its called Money.

[@touchofgrey5372]

Put this into your search engine: Supreme Court showdown for Google, Twitter and the social media world.

[@alanjacob1488]

Cash rules everything around me

[@ZaZen___]

Honestly there is so much right and left voters could team up on to focus on corporate and govt accountability.

[@ginsan8198]

Hearing after hearing, but no one is trying to LISTEN.

[@K.A-87]

ALL A SHOW AND ACTORS IF YOU SEE YOU SEE

[@chrisryan8894]

Agreed. But it’s in both sides. The senator is angry and asks excellent questions, and while I think meta doesn’t do enough , you need to allow zuck to fully give his statements uninterrupted

[@RoosveltJGoris]

@@chrisryan8894is because they don’t care about what he has to say, if it’s a fact or not, they just there looking for voters. Trying to convince empty minded parents that they care about the American parents and children when they don’t give a fugk about us.

[@androow1983]

@@chrisryan8894 The Senator does not ask good questions at all. He doesn't understand how these things work.

[@chrisryan8894]

@@androow1983 his questions are precise , perhaps you don t understand the questions ? As I stated, it’s his delivery that’s not helpful

[@aruva8995]

If everything is his issue, what the children's parents are doing? They should be questioned snd blamed first

[@MannaShawnNiblock-ok6sh]

Truth

[@aimhigh3701]

What Instagram has done to the youth is a tragedy that cannot be described with words.

[@carlosvasquez2196]

I don't think you can blame a social media for anything, evil lurks everywhere unfortunately

[@taroman7100]

All of these useless sites. They steal childrens lives. And the "influencers" dont get me started.

[@backpackingorbust3875]

I would say the same about FOX News and our boomers.

[@krox477]

Well there's money to be made

[@Battlefield1918]

Heavy facts, I was on social media alot. Ever since I stopped, only then you begin to see all the dangers of using these platforms. Your reality is warped, your mental health declines when being on these apps, and that is a fact

[@joseroyal877]

I think the correct way to go is to involve parents, schools and the industry in educating our kids about the dangers faced in social media. It can’t be left to corporate giants alone.

[@argieholliman6231]

How you gonna involve the schools....🤡 WHEN THEY ARE TEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS GAY SEX BOOKS 🤡💩

[@gamernerd7139]

Absolutely, and the erosion of family values and morality has real consequences

[@de-tached]

Nor left to virtue signalling politicians as shown in this clip.

[@Ozzypup1]

Haha thats funny. The schools are doing just as much or more to screw kids up now. You pay any attention to things and youll hear about all kinds of stuff going on.

[@IorgaArtStudio]

I DELETED my X/twitter account. Facebook and Instagram are next. Parents YOU have the power to protect your children. Just delete their accounts AND the apps. Maybe even take away their phones. What good are these hearings if this ROBOT goes back tomorrow and keep on going - business as usual. Senat will not protect your children nor will the big tech companies.....your children are their target....get that right. YOU parents have the power - why do you give your power away so easily? To such thugs?

[@seangleason260]

These people are NEVER held to account for ANYTHING

[@kristahutchinson907]

My kids don’t have phones for this reason and they will not have SM until they are 18.

[@mogajilucky5810]

Hello How are you I'm new on this Alan , your comments are wonderful but I would like us to be friends if you don’t mind

[@nickwinn]

Parents doing their job would prevent this as well... but nobody wants to take responsibility and just push it off on the companies.

[@KrissD41]

Well , it is part of the businesses fault too , because they should be putting in place some safety measures so that children aren't even allowed to be on these platforms period

[@Gamers_RiseUp]

This comment is quite the miss, because no one should be accessing child pornography anywhere.

[@barbrabakuhnlehner]

I agree that parents need to be a little more diligent with watching. What their kids are doing, but social media like Ted Cruz just said is very powerful and they have all the power in the world to stop putting garbage on their websites and not allowing it that it would be banned from public Viewthey are not doing that.

[@nomadiclapse]

A 12 year old has no need for a phone. This is on the parents... grow a pair and take away your children's phone.

[@denisem1080]

That's not true

Wow that is Disturbing.

[@sebastiangjerde8128]

Why do they allow context like this at all?? Why can't they just look at it and ban it? Do they really want things like this on the platforms?

[@GameArtsCafe]

Very dumb that a screen even shows up to give them choices, it should be "what you're looking for is illegal, this is your first warning, if you search for this kind of material again you're account with associated email address and contact info will be tagged and blocked. - legislators should make this law for all social media sites and apps. Complaining to a single owner does nothing, just change the law to make sense and hold the CEO and related developers in jail if the law is broken - CEO must approve all changes

[@anacap007]

I love how Zuck starts off his answer with "The science behind that..." as if using the word "science" dissolves any moral wrong-doing because when science is involved, human choices are taken out of the equation.

[@emg8581]

Its the liberal equivalent of “well here’s what the bible says”

[@taroman7100]

He's evil. Cant stand the jerk nor any of his cronies. Social media is poison.

[@tiredofthebull2670]

@@taroman7100 you are on social media right now, it's a free service and you are free to deactivate your account.

[@tiredofthebull2670]

You are blaming the wrong person in that exchange.

[@backpackingorbust3875]

Computer Science is science, but you all knew that already.....

[@FurioussBear]

Problem with these hearings is that we're all 'ye Ted, go get em' meanwhile nobody is ever held accountable and they walk away from that place with a smile on their faces

[@MirceaKitsune]

I mean when a politician supposed to be involved in actual issues is yelling about symbols and tags on a website because "think of the children", it's a miracle one can abstain themselves from laughing hysterically and will only have a mere smile on their face.

[@johnny5654]

Isn't child porn an actual issue? ​@@MirceaKitsune

[@wisdomdaddy515]

O I'm sure there doing way worse things then that after leaving, who are they kidding?!? Not me.

[@mattroberts86]

A search engine is not law enforcement. Safari Ted pretends that a private company should do the job of local,state and federal cops. Another of Ted's campaign stunts.... using a scapegoat to display faux outrage.

[@dototftvortic7708]

😅how about hold whoever’s name is on Epstein’s list accountable first? Oh no! now they cannot do shit about it.

[@pacmacyd2403]

They should held accountable all these politicians same way around world. 👍

[@mashroom2927]

This is just fun to watch

[@harryayers271]

Charge and covict them of sex trafficking

[@GasparNunez63]

Trump is one of them and he’s friends Jeffry

[@justanotherguy6359]

only the parents of the kids that were effected should see punishment.

[@jdsbeau1]

I report hard core porn Facebook posts and sites to Facebook when they pop up on my homepage, but their usual response is, that " they do not go against our community standards ". !!!!! I have lots of proof to share with the lawmakers.

[@igorrouzine7502]

He calls him "Sucker-berg". I support!

[@danielmartin7838]

I would say he called him that because Zucker called all the people who surrendered their personal information while Facebook was in its infancy “suckers”

[@ItsFinished]

Change the s to an f

[@gladyswilliams1148]

​@@ItsFinished That's what I call him! He should already BE in prison!

[@user-yn7no7bn1v]

Bot comment with bot likes. KZbin should be investigated

[@zz-.-]

Lyin Ted! Trump told us he was and everything Trump says is true always he never lies he is our leader forever! Trump for forever dictator!!

[@beecee7488]

There is so much inappropriate shit on fb and KZbin. It’s sickening.

[@ecastcastill2736]

👏👏🎊👏👏🎊👏👏🎊👏 *HATS OFF TO TED CRUZ!!* 💪 🎩 *THANK YOU FOR BEING* *OUR VOICE!!* 💪

[@schoolboy6633]

WHY do they keep having these hearing? Nobody is Ever held Accountable & they Never answer the questions!

[@LouisiananTheocratPrudeJean]

The funny thing is that even if laws were pushed it would be ruled unconstitutional due them infringing on freedom of speech for adults. There is a reason COPA was striken down by a conservative supreme court.

[@AyaWetts]

because its getting close to voting time and they want people to think they are doing something so they can get some votes

[@glhfggwp6232]

To present a public image that they give a damn

[@KT-wl8lj]

On the contrary..this guy forks alot of money over to goverment for violations as this. Follow the money as well

[@makojuicedaniel9307]

"I am not sure if we stored that" The name of the company is META they literally store everything and sell the info that is the business model!

[@LastbutNotFirst]

so the real question is.. SOMEONE IS BUYING THAT INFO. WHO IS PURCHASING THAT SPECIFIC INFO?????

[@RajikAhmed-lx1udvi]

Good 👍

[@loribell3983]

He made a link😮

[@antagenvictim]

I cannot tell you how many times I have reported BLATANTLY OBVIOUS CP accounts and have had the review team come back saying it’s fine.

[@euronyms]

Exactly, they never care about it,but instantly remove my comments if i talk about terrorism or similar related to a particular religion

[@kenanderson2002]

I had a sexual conversation with my girlfriend via Facebook messenger a few years ago. We traded photos (I was 35, she was 30). My account was disabled and the police showed up at 4AM to talk about it. The police told me they knew the only reason it happened was because a politician claimed they didn't do enough to pedophiles. So every chance they got, they were making reports that were obviously NOT child stuff. The reason they came at 4AM was so peoples neighbors didn't see them, but obviously it's something they have to investigate. Zuckerberg is full of shit.

[@R1PPA-C]

I've just commented saying the same thing but for different reasons, their guidelines don't exist

[@denny720]

This world is full of evil it’s insane.

[@SubjectE57]

Don't you have to search for this kind of stuff to come up? All I get is cat videos.

[@wendyjacobson1183]

He’s to busy censoring republicans.

[@reneet583]

I was about to say that!!

[@reneet583]

I was about to say that!!

[@Mister_Portal_USMC]

They censor everyone, lady... 😂 Left, right, center. Doesn't matter. When I was in the Marines 14 years ago I was a conservative Republican and got posts taken down, now I have a verified account on Instagram and can't even post normal comments without them being flagged and I'm not even a Republican anymore and haven't been for over a decade. I'm an independent. I literally call meta all the time to bitch at them but they don't care. I'm literally about to file a class action lawsuit against them. They have blocked more leftist accounts that I know personally too for no reason. Including many veteran content creators.

[@chrisferretti7020]

Yup, we know what his list of important tasks are and they aren't stopping pedos.

[@christophersheldon7088]

But yet Cambridge Analytica had free regin manipulate on FB in 2016 & 2018. I still see Russian propaganda today. Furthermore, let's make this a bipartisan effort to radically change how social media operates. We need more officials like Ocasio Cortez and Cruz who're not afraid to dress down billionaire tech a***es on national tv

[@FaithFallRepentGraceRepeat]

For the people saying that “Parents should watch their kids”: Whatever you don’t allow in the house, they will do at school or at a friend’s house. It’s IMPOSSIBLE to monitor what your kids do 24 hours a day. Every social media company should WANT to take proactive measures to safeguard kids safety to assist parents.

[@rinhalol]

Bro if it was me and that guy interrupted me these amount of times i would really stop talking and leave the place.