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[@darkone292]

Minors should not be allowed to use social media.

[@JOEJOE9664]

agreed

[@nat22.]

I second that!

[@nyranstanton203]

absolutely. 16+.

[@jessehansen10]

18+

[@dusthue]

And yet when an age limit is displayed before going on the game and those under age kids go on the program it’s OK in the kids head. That sounds like everybody in that circle should be held accountable. The kid, parents, company and accused.

[@Latabrine]

Its hard for me to take these hearings seriously when these people own stock in these companies.

[@joelsommers]

Yup! I agree with you! I wonder if we will ever see the passage of laws that require divestment in assets of industries subject to regulation by elected officials. Senators Warren and Hawley have cosponsored legislation that would do that.

[@Turk_2023]

Tik Tok is not publicly traded

[@theperfectbeing]

@@Turk_2023 True but the data and analytics companies are and all the big platforms utilize those as their main sources of revenue.

[@Anarchy-Is-Liberty]

Its hard for me to take these hearings seriously when these people are all criminals themselves!!!

[@LovelyAtom-pf1gv]

THAT PART!!!!

[@Nitrodr1]

How many young kids do you see in stores, restraunts, play grounds, etc sitting with a tablet or phone in hand and no one monitoring them? Too many parents resort to the glass teat to teach and entertain their kids rather than themselves. Its a parental responsibility first......

[@lorraine9320]

I've wondered why for the past several yrs, especially if my daughter is showing me around her area or we are going someplace, where are the children? I don't see children playing outside anymore or even teenage girls sitting on front porches etc. talking or just enjoying being together. She'll say, almost always for the past few years, Mom, their in their house, basements (rec rooms now), bedrooms, whatever, playing on x-boxes, TV's, phones etc. Thank God my children didn't have families until they were older & had some brains.

[@brendadickenson3547]

They took God out of school, not teaching your child morals, not going with your children to children but letting them run loose unsupervised, not knowing what your children are doing. Make a law so they have no immunity ! My kindle has games and books that I can put this grandchild, by age and if he is 4 years old that child can not read anything but what I say. We can talk with them face to face while on the parents phone only. No other electronic means allowed because they are vulnerable!

[@Cyborous]

I agree

[@beetleguise4922]

I agree it starts at home first. Their parents shouldn't give them screens what ever happened to playing outside or with toys. Kids now a days like to watch grown people play with toys. It's sick and wrong.

[@natemitchell2601]

Well said well said ❤

[@chris-mariahellstrom5338]

Watching it from Sweden 👍

[@abbyynorman2874]

Closed my Facebook down 6 years ago it was one of THE best thing I ever did-get kids OFF this child trafficking cesspool before tragedy strikes your family!

[@mrtim5363]

Non- computer user brother, was worried, his children wanted a computer & he didn't want to give them free access to the internet. Told him to put a desk in the Living/Dining room where the screen was easily viewed by those lounging in the living room. Homework, chat w/friends, gaming, check. XXX not a chance in hell.

[@Kyle-sr6jm]

If you are still on Facebook, you are part of the problem

[@smellyfanelly]

@@mrtim5363this is the way. Computer in the common area with screen facing out.

[@nat3199]

Ok, but Facebook isn't *making* the trash, people are putting it up. There are other parties responsible and parents need to do their jobs too.

[@nat3199]

@@mrtim5363 my parents did that with us too----the computer was in the family room at all times and we didn't get smart phones or even texting until college. I hated it when I was younger but am grateful now.

[@Hack3r91]

I hate social media, but I'm also done with people constantly expecting social media to act as baby sitters. Social media being "dangerous" is not an excuse for you to be bad parents, I've seen one too many times parents putting a tablet in front of their literal toddlers just to make them shut up.

[@dannytran1587]

Hardcore truth no one wants to hear..

[@1askingforhelp]

@@tonicshade so just because there's over reaching government in one area you want it in more

[@1askingforhelp]

@@tonicshade you know why you have to have ID in casino's is for the government to get the taxes off your winnings. Every time you cash out $1500 no matter if you put$2000 in your required to pay taxes on that 1500 and you cannot write off your loses.

[@dhirajgawande007]

​@@1askingforhelp half knowledge is dangerous @tonicshade 😂

[@Alog74]

What scares me the most is when I go into a petstore in Canada and buy a cheese stick for my dog, 3 days later I have an ad on Facebook for dog cheese sticks, makes me want to shut off my phone forever.

[@nat3199]

The companies really should be paying us a percentage for the personal information they take from us and sell, without our consent. At least it would give us a chance to do so.

[@lzal9204]

Yeah, or you are talking to your friends about something and it pops up on your phone later. It’s not ok.

[@rigelb9025]

Yes, I feel ya, that's creepy. But just to play devil's advocate for a minute, the fact that you're currently sharing your dog's favourite snack here on YT probably isn't helping you all that much in the 'privacy' department.

[@RealSassieCassie1.0-to2cm]

Pay cash or coins

[@waTcheRickjo]

WOW congrats for awakening up, its been this way since 2013 though, its beyond privacy settings that are the problem though. and yes once we ALL see that we are in control of slowing this unnatural habits and yes exercise some away time from devices. its a must for most, if not all, of us!!! 🎩 😇 🙏

[@davidmilewski9070]

I’m into this, good stuff. Good to see something moving in the right direction.

[@SmokingNoir]

If only our government would come down so hard on pharmaceutical, insurance, and oil companies.

[@kenbrohere]

Ask an oil executive what they have to go through to extract oil from the ground.

[@TTWGD3]

They haven’t done anything to social media companies

[@pelagiamusic]

Thank you. I'd be happy if they took all that power combined and just laid into insurance companies.

[@canuck21]

You talk as though child exploitation is not important.

[@pelagiamusic]

​@@kenbrohereask an oil executive how much they've funded politicians and how many government subsidies they get

[@JustineIncase-gn1ck]

I am 41 and started using the internet at 12. One of the first things my parents taught me was not to trust the word of anyone I met online, or guve out personal info. That seemed smart to me. Teaching online safety should be a standard part of parenting by now.

[@nat3199]

Same except a bit younger... it was insane to me as I started growing up, seeing my cousins just a few years younger than me being allowed ipads when they were 8 years old... then iphones shortly after, meanwhile I didn't get my first smartphone until college and just had a flip phone before that. Honestly, I wanted one so bad but shortly after I got one I *missed* not having one, though that's a diff. story.... Also, I taught middle schoolers for a couple years and they all had smart phones and even crashed the schools server because they all hacked it so they could play games on them, among other things. What was really shocking and disturbing was one of my students (12/13) was suspended from school for a p*rn addiction. Yes, at that young of an age. It's infuriating to see how flippant these parents have become.

[@ceIIardoor]

I'm 42 and TO THIS DAY I have never used my last name online or given any person info like my phone number or address. It's insane how readily people put their personal information online.

[@Shelly-gm4kz]

Reality is that most of us are not as responsible as you. Most, of all ages, don't think others mean any harm because they don't know or can't understand that there are evil people out there. It is normal to be naive as it is difficult to imagine the thought process and motives and tactics of criminals. To lack awareness that yourself can be targeted. To seek out friendships online is much much different than in person. You must presume online friendships are potentially not who they portray themselves to be and should not be trusted or believed. These are reasons why ages under 18 should be banned from all social media and email. It is not possible to monitor this.

[@Forestventures]

Facebook allows all kinds of trash to be posted, they don't care! But the blame is on the parents who are more interested in being the cool parent instead of watching what their kids are watching.

[@Steven-oh1py]

Ty. Zuckerberg has NEVER answered hard questions...

[@ClickMyProfile_Unknown0human]

Parent brought their kids into Facebook but now a big risk out there in internet!

[@arcticgoddess]

Kids are sneaky, they know how to get around parent stuff by check account on friends phones with permissive. There shd be kids only accounts with parental controls attached to the account and keyword blocked topics.

[@musikguru1]

Facebook IS trash!! Zuckerberg is a criminal, making billions off of mostly young people. He must be investigated and Meta should be closed down for good. 1% of positive effect and 99% NEGATIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE.

[@scarletsletter4466]

META also knows their products are the main avenue for Nigeria scammers a multibillion dollar industry. That could easily be stopped with AI that can detect people sending massive amounts of pics & asking for money from many people

[@johnross5540]

this is not about protecting children its about control, they dont want you to be anonymous online

[@rigelb9025]

Good point. I really have a hard time taking any of these senators out on their righteous crusades seriously. It's pure cringe to me.

[@Daniel-om4ce]

You’re not anonymous online for those that really want to know

[@e34_us]

Yea nah like I choose to be annoymous to protect my life and privacy… its my right as an american!!!! 🇺🇸

[@e34_us]

@@Daniel-om4ceand thats the biggest problem like..

[@boosiefade01]

@@Daniel-om4cecool anime pfp you aren’t Edward Snowden we all know this

[@edwardfeliciano5125]

These tech companies had dead silence when asked if they support the bill. That was pretty alarming

[@LeiDeng-iv7lz]

....Rescind Prop 230.......NOW!!!!!.....so that more may not DIE..........

[@brentskomsky4669]

It’s all about the money 💰

[@ninthcloud6331]

This isn't about the kids. Those parents should've been more involved in their kids lives. This is about taking away your freedom. Don't be sheep.

[@josiejones3186]

@@brentskomsky4669YUPP! Follow the money! “The LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL!”🕊

[@MRkriegs]

Will sueing these companies for money just make everything better?

[@Neal-m7n]

Smart phone, let's call it what it actually is a Federal Monitoring device.

[@slickandslaycious6579]

Also corporate monitor device for the rich

[@dividedwefall652]

For the wrong reasons though.

[@americafirst5758]

but we give in and use it everyday when we all know we lived just fine without them in the good ol days

[@slickandslaycious6579]

@@americafirst5758 some of us have jobs that require... Also, only some would call it "good" ol days

[@EricRobillard-b4j]

yes, i remember people saying that in the future we will have a chip with all our information in it. well, thats what it is

[@drivethrupoet]

Forbes continues to be the only mainstream media outlet that consistently posts actual hearing footage, and enough of it to provide context, and without injecting opinion. THANK YOU

[@willog501]

They don't want their wrong doings to be exposed!

[@teresaanderson8497]

We need to work on teaching values again.

[@tracysrescue6983]

👏👏👏 yes!

[@PhillyFrank1]

Whose values?

[@ShanonT12]

Amen. Good luck with that.

[@Zeus1845]

we need to teach: treat others as you would want to be treated respect others and their persons be kind and humble don’t be spiteful be understanding and compassionate, even if you don’t agree love thy neighbor, don’t be hateful

[@mewienke]

You just read my mind

[@Travis-hl3oz]

My kids don't have that crap , it starts at hone with the parents

[@christytaylor5554]

That you know of, lol.

[@Jacob_S13]

@@christytaylor5554 "lol"

[@LauraDavimes]

they likely use fb off a friend's phone in secret

[@christytaylor5554]

@@Jacob_S13 sad but true. I'd they aren't allowed at home, they will be exposed by their peers.

[@aa-fw2pw]

​@christytaylor5554 So damned if we do, and damned if we don't. If parents give their kids a phone, then they are vilified, and those who don't give their kids a phone are assumed to have kids who will go behind their parents' backs to access these platforms anyway. What are we parents expected to do?????

[@Koalagirl73]

Why is nobody discussing the fact that they should start identifying the perpetrators that are using these platforms and hold THEM accountable. Why aren’t they spending money to identify them? SHAMEFUL

[@sammiejo54]

Because this is easier for them to come to terms with, they don't wanna discuss the realities of what goes on in these homes, if they point the blame at the internet they can ignore that creepy family member who has probably violated multiple generations of children in that family or that creepy community leader, these people sitting in judgement don't wanna find themselves judging their own friends & family's behaviour & all the ways we ignore children when they tell us they're being abused

[@nat3199]

​@@sammiejo54yep and they need to keep up the facade that the government gives a shit about our wellbeing and safety

[@sammiejo54]

@@nat3199 Watching some of the senators talk over the panel members as they're trying to answer, purposely avoiding acknowledging any nuance, shutting down answers that didn't fit their narrative & using it as an opportunity to make irrelevant points that had nothing to do with the internet or kids (cough Ted Cruz & Marsha "drunk ass" Blackburn cough) just makes me wonder how people can take them seriously, Mr.Tillis seemed like the only one trying to have an actual conversation about what steps these companies are taking to keep CSAM off their platforms & get it taken down quickly when it's posted

[@jahsilent1]

Ikr it's like trying to shut down a mall because they didn't stop a predator..... it's dumb parents n suspects are only factors that can make a change

[@dragos9134]

Are they detectives ?

[@marccolas7531]

On Facebook, trolls and bullyers insult and threat they never get consequences. But victims defending themselves are always banned or sent to court.

[@coachp1389]

Children shouldn't be online without parental supervision. Nore should they have cellphones.

[@FugStatus]

But the vast majority of children have more time with a device a day, than direct contact and engaged behavior with a parent. No ones reading to kids,or giving them life lessoins based on the day they've had. DANNY TANNER, aint nobody's father, America is bankrupt of supervision from loved ones, doing everythign than can to make sure you kick lifes ass. No one tucking them into bed, its 2 more episodes of paw patrol and I turn off the light. Just ignore them and put screens in front of them, and instill insecurities in them to insure they are self aware enough to fit the mold the must meet, or find yourself a failure.

[@mickadams1905]

so if your kid misses a bus and gets stranded somewhere you wouldn't want them to have a way to contact you? They should at least have a non smart phone on them as soon as they are old enough to use them.

[@ambassador8524]

That cats already out of the bag.

[@z1mt0n1x2]

Eh, ok... How do you stop kids from smoking if they can just leave home and take a smoke? And in an online world, prohibiting online activity is like prohibiting you from driving your car to work, it's just not gonna happen. Kids are creative, if you put up a website blocker they will figure out how to work around it, you might succeed for a short while, but if they are determined to do something they will succeed. So what are you gonna do, lock them down? And about cellphones, it's a device that can save lives as well, how would your kid call you or 911 in case of emergency if you're gonna take their phone away? It's probably the most stupid idea I've ever heard. The best way to be a parent is to be observant and informative, otherwise you're gonna be punishing and destructive in their perspective and you're gonna end up in a bad relation with your kids. Stop being a cop and begin the parenting.

[@hussainukhpersia6376]

when i go to a public library - my limited time on cpu is 1 hrs - we need to have a similar time meter on social media's apps.

[@MiloAnthonyJr]

The smiles on their faces as they reject the acts with their corporate lingo makes me realize these people really don’t give a damn

[@ambassador8524]

Biiiiig time!

[@z1mt0n1x2]

A company is all about making money, not wasting it. It's not in any company's interest to do the parents job. It's stunning how stupid people are expecting corporations to create an online utopia for kids to be safe in so parents can no-brain their role as a parent. Parents are lazy, ignorant, and uncaring, that's why the web is a dangerous place to be. How do you teach your kid not to get ran over by a buss? You show them how you do yourself, you stop at the side of the road, you look, and wait for a clear moment to pass safely over the road... How do you teach your kid to browse the web? Most parents just install parental control and forget about it, hoping the controls will suffice. Literally, braindead parenting.

[@PeterPantheFearless]

@@z1mt0n1x2 Exactly!!! I think a large part of this falls on the parents not the platforms.

[@z1mt0n1x2]

@@PeterPantheFearless Here's a true story that I saw in the local paper a decade ago... Where I live, we used to have a painting of a naked lady in an art museum, it was hundreds of years old. One day a mother and her kid walks in and the mother complains that her kid saw a naked lady... That painting is now gone. Why did the museum have to take a piece of ancient art down, why not look the other way, why not go to another museum, or turn that painting it into an educative moment? Nobody knows, but it shows how people expect the world to appear around kids instead of parents doing their parenting.

[@PeterPantheFearless]

@@z1mt0n1x2 Something like that happening doesn't surprise me. Freakin' sad tho!

[@relikvija]

They don't give a shit about the consequences to the public. It's all profit driven.

[@brendawilliams8062]

Even commercials are questionable. Excusing themselves that they need data

[@UFOsirREAL]

what isnt? in america anyway

[@maezzologymedia14]

These politicians dont give a shait about the children. For them, it's about controlling free speech and given their corrupt shadow government more power.

[@tom-kohler]

I fail to see the problem here. ridiculous

[@jotuthegamingguru8809]

The Discord CEO was the only genuine human being out of all of them.

[@MarvelousMi]

and now he was killed off...

[@we5xz-gt1]

It's just a show. They're all getting paid.

[@BEASTWRANGLER]

Absolutely. All of it is THEATER

[@allenvandyke732]

Bullshit

[@JusticeTheBull]

Except me

[@americancitizen748]

Probably most of these congressmen own stock in Facebook, Google, etc.

[@we5xz-gt1]

@@americancitizen748 Zuckerberg is a bad actor. He's laughing. They all are.

[@roblink4781]

What a bunch of freaking hypocrites, the criminals are in chargeof the prison.

[@PaddySlattery]

I think this is longer than The Lord of the Rings 3, but I'm gonna watch every second of it. Thankfully, my attention span is still in tact.

[@dxrules1012]

I thought mine was gone as well until this video

[@AProudDad]

Mine is in tact too just barely Paddy, haha, we're witnessing history. But Lord of the Rings is demonstrably more engaging as a piece of cinema. 🤟🏻

[@oficial6959]

Thank God for my Adderall 🎉😂😅

[@liennguyen3825]

😂😂😂

[@youdontcontrolme1347]

I watch on 1.5x speed in the settings. Cuts the time in almost half.

[@rockin3933]

Thank you for sharing this information

[@craigentrekin5883]

While I agree that social media platforms need to be able to be sued, parents need to take responsibility for allowing their children to have access to them as well.

[@costealucia5357]

So, at 17 your kids have driver licence but you will stop them to use the phone? Many of these victims are 15, 16, 17 as well, how about making them adults later then.

[@craigentrekin5883]

@costealucia5357 15, 16, and 17 year olds are not adults. No one said stop them from using a phone. However social media companies, just like any other business that is not allowed to sell products to that age group, should have systems in place to stop them from accessing content that is either illegal or not age appropriate.

[@luijavi3313]

@@costealucia5357YES. They are MINORS, it’s called parenting.

[@costealucia5357]

@@craigentrekin5883 If they are not adults then why you allow them to drive a car and make them responsible for other's lives?

[@craigentrekin5883]

@costealucia5357 Is that all you have? You sound like a broken record.

[@MariaLopez-nr4oe]

Thank you FORBES, you are the only one that shows these very important hearings. Thank you again for support our kids and the community. GOD BLESS YOU !!! I closed fb 10 years ago.

[@RealSassieCassie1.0-to2cm]

I can hardly fathom Durbin read copy of this lunacy.

[@Turk_2023]

Are they important though? Does anyone at these hearings ever face any consequences?

[@TrialOfCinema]

Parents are responsible for the safety of their child, not social media. X, TikTok, Facebook aren’t to blame.

[@annemarie4008]

Meta is the biggest offender and MZ pretending otherwise just goes to show what a terrible person he is. He wants to stay making money off minors

[@li-yunwang3366]

totally agreed.

[@julieo6266]

Few girls from Texas their parents sued Facebook on it

[@Roger-il8iw]

META Snap and discord are all horrible. Meta and snap literally have LE portals online because they get so many requests. I made arrests in numerous sex trafficking, kidnapping, and CSAM cases which occurred on each platform.

[@CP-qz1oi]

Tic Toc is right up there with Meta - and getting worse

[@tannera.3359]

Wow imagine that? Another nose emoji making money off kids? Say it isn't so..

[@HeikkiGrönberg]

WHERES THE PARENTS RESPONSIBILITY???!!!!!!

[@helensmith6670]

One more hearing and nothing changes. Enough is enough!

[@MB8it]

What’s the point of these hearings?

[@ceciliacrocker390]

​@@MB8itTo pretend they are listening to the people...🧐🫣

[@DYLANJAMESCOMPANY]

This could take years to change. This is not a overnight process.

[@Adam-SB]

The problem with social media isn't social media in and of itself but those who mindlessly use/abuse it and those who foolishly believe that government should do the parenting that many parents can't or aren't willing to do. It's a sad state of affairs.

[@MeiinUK]

They basically sell your banking info. And they also sell credit card debts.. the list goes on and on? And this is why they could do the whole "fin tech" (loan shark) thing.. which is not all that legal in all countries. But they want to force it to happen. So.... this is the danger.

[@vgil1278]

I'm not sure about that. I've seen enough written about how the screen has properties that make it addicting to the human brain. That would have to be fixed before what you have written " isn't social media in and of itself", to be true.

[@rose25hoon]

One, it starts with the parents. Do not give your child or teenager a cell phone or at least restrict the platforms they are on. Two, Americans can just stop using the product. If they cannot be sued then they can go bankrupt. This is the freedom of choice we have in America and one that does not have to worry about regulations. Parents need to take control and protect their own children. We cannot leave it up to government.

[@lorraine9320]

@rose25hoon This rant is not directed at you. It just started out as an addition to your reply which I think is very good. My children have apps on phones of children that they can check to know exactly where they are & they go thru their phones every night. I'm not sure but I think it works. I do know the grands are good people, not just because their mine. If they were my children they definitely would not have phones. Then again neither do I & don't intend to. Or TV for that matter. On the other hand, my computer broke & could not afford another for 2 yrs. Was lost w/o my alternative news sources. I lived. Stop having children keep up w/"the Joneses". Let them read books, go outside, take walks, be in a sport or something. Stop letting phones & games occupy their time. The money spent on phones would pay for fees & your gas. You are the parents, act like it!

[@lorraine9320]

@@lilzabug Interact?! My ex left in 2009 & I live rural & have no problem going to local bars by myself. Since I'm older (now, I don't go out), most local friends have left already, plus I don't usually leave house till about 8-9. Nothing like it used to be. I would go out to socialize. Not a big drinker. Anyway, how do you socialize when the younger crowd are sitting w/their noses in their phones. Trying to talk anymore, even much younger people, get to know what's going on, who their parents are, what they do, etc. is impossible anymore. Say a few words & their heads drop right back down.

[@Iamnotamonster]

Yeah you can have a phone when you have a job and can pay for it

[@harrydrury4734]

ABSOLUTLY LOVE IT ! HUMANITY NEEDS A GUIDE . KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .

[@Whereevertheymaybe]

"Orange man bad" say it again "

[@Ameydusa1]

In addition to have the right to take legal action - parents can also not allow their kids to have a smart phone period

[@tracysrescue6983]

My girls are in their early 30's, but I didn't let them have one until they were 16 and could pay for it themselves.

[@swampsagacity4685]

Can you even find cell phones that aren’t smart phones these days? And with schools & businesses operating online, it’s almost a necessity for folks to participate & be functional.

[@Ameydusa1]

@@swampsagacity4685 yes you can. You can also find charter schools that have pretty strict rules around phones.

[@christytaylor5554]

As if they can't get an old phone from a friend, and use WiFi...🤦🏻‍♀️

[@HavanaPirici]

Why some people blame parents, blame this companies that are allowing this on their platforms. I don’t understand why we have so many sick individuals that would have sex with children, that is sick to me! We need also make strict sentences to those individuals and nobody should be protected if they do such a crime. What about Epstein’s crimes, nobody is still charged from that list. Is it our elite group protected?

[@jaynewton5278]

As long as parents are glued to their social media, they are not bothered what platforms their children are using. Understand me.

[@MorpheusArtStudio4Blues]

It’s not just about lack of child safety , it’s about spams, scams, catfishing, phishing, child, weapons and drugs traficking. Will they bring hearings for each h one of those crimes being ignored by the social media?

[@lorraine9320]

Great points!

[@MRkriegs]

Drug trafficking yes the rest mostly likely not

[@americancitizen748]

All of that is happening at the border too. Biden doesn't care.

[@allyjackson3477]

Valid

[@sabrinasmith933]

Exactly thank you for saying!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@littlesofty2953]

they need classes in school to teach these kids what to look for and how to deal with it, and hold parents more accountable.

[@DisgustedGenXr]

If they can sensor what we say. Delete our comments due to bullying, etc then they are completely responsible for anything that is published. PERIOD. Sue them out if existences

[@Maria-h1q6w]

EXACTLY WHAT IS NEEDED..GIVE US OUR SIMPLE WORLD BACK...THANKYOU

[@acholnai9358]

Or don’t use the app and go on about your day 😂

[@letyv9071]

@@acholnai9358right- like are people obligated to use social media. Nope

[@jm7578]

I spoke against mark zuckerberg on YT They didn’t allow me to comment on YT for 24 hours

[@shemustbenuts2622]

Apparently some of these people responding to your comment don't have children or hate them. They have no clue that children just go to their friends houses and make a Facebook account and get on Facebook when they're too young to do so. Duh

[@100thmegapixel]

Just remove the app from your phones!

[@autumnmoore2664]

Just did

[@DaisyChain3339.]

​@@autumnmoore2664who was dumb enough to have it to begin with?

[@BlueBloxRoblox]

Is that enough? Kids are sneaky

[@tammyjohnson5174]

I did removed Tic Toc from my phone.

[@jackhargrove4275]

PROTECT CHILDREN PERIOD , ✌️💞💯👌

[@presentcourier]

KOSA doesn’t protect children btw. It takes away their privacy, and probably their trust for their parents

[@lesabooth5243]

It's called parents

[@sentineloffreedomforever1381]

that's communist think You don't get to make rules that affect my rights Protecting children is the job of the parent not the government

[@waTcheRickjo]

💯💯💯 🎩 😇 👘

[@Neal-m7n]

Facebook is run by a child, I have socks older than Mark, my father's hunting socks. No shit.

[@GinAtkins-qn9ji]

Vote for the children!

[@toolavish]

Opening statement Discord ceo 15:48 Fb/ig ceo 20:50 Snapchat ceo 25:59 Tiktok ceo 30:55 X 35:53

[@ReachTea]

Thank you

[@ShanonT12]

OK, I’m missing some thing. Graham seems to suggest that we can’t pass a consumer protection law without the companies approvals! What???!!! Graham, just passed the laws and let the consequences fall out. These companies don’t have to agree with the American people. What am I missing?

[@victoriapierce4062]

Stop protecting these companies from liability! They must be held accountable!

[@kenbrohere]

Accountability begins in the home.

[@jennifercockfield3218]

@@kenbrohere It certainly doesn’t end in the home, however.

[@Elizabeth-hv4po]

@@jennifercockfield3218 it defintely does just because you're a shitty parent doesn't mean you infringe the freedoms that other good parents kids who know their limits and how they interact with the app and the privacy that they possess

[@terrybrown8778]

​@@kenbrohereevery kid wants to fit in

[@kenbrohere]

@@terrybrown8778 you let your kid do everything he or she wants to do?

[@Alog74]

Oh btw God Bless America.Love from Canada 🍁

[@shanemckenzie-wc3mq]

Thank You.

[@davidwegner9690]

Excellent video, very informative. One of your best ever!

[@autumnmoore2664]

It’s So Nice To See Our Government Standing TOGETHER!!! TY I’m Proud🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@kimberlyvalpey7158]

Protect the children and those who do not need to be held accountable. Period.

[@randomreactions16]

who exactly does not need to be held accountable? From what I can see, there is responsibility on both sides of the fence here. Responsibility on the side of SM to ensure children are protected if they are to be allowed on their platform, and parents for making sure their children are not accessing said platforms. At the end of the day, the MAJORITY of the responsibility lays on the shoulders of the parents. I say this as a parent myself who has a young child who often watched KZbin. She does NOT have a Facebook , discord, or Twitter/X account however. And WON'T be allowed to have one until such time as I believe she is mature enough to handle the content on those places.

[@MarkSmith-cd3ny]

META needs to have their Protected Provisions Removed. If The Congress and Senate Don't Remove These Protection Provisions, Congress and Senate need to be removed fro Capital Hill. Times up.

[@edwardfitzgerald3877]

Congress and Senate are not two seperate entities. The Senate is one of the two chambers of the U.S. Congress.

[@MarkSmith-cd3ny]

@@edwardfitzgerald3877 upper and lower chambers. Is this what you do, looking to correct someone like a Karen as if your going to get some recognition. Relax buddy and ad a real value comment instead of being another Karen. Happy a nice day.

[@edwardfitzgerald3877]

@@MarkSmith-cd3ny Why would you want these social media companies to be open to litigation every time a parent fails in their duties to raise their children and monitor their activities? These companies would be drowning in frivolous lawsuits left and right from money-hungry, irresponsible parents. I don't know about you, but I don't want to have to pay a subscription fee to use social media just to help pay the armies of lawyers they'll have to hire to fend off every parent who wants everyone but themselves to be responsible for parenting their children.

[@Jufrommars]

The most important way to navigate through complicated legislation is the fact that anything For The Children is a trap. Don't allow it.

[@briancote8216]

Legislation is active law enforcement, Intelligence and security departments, public officials collusion against the Public Interests will be exposed and examined

[@ryankienbaum8894]

😮 it's time for adults to start running the show

[@be28ans]

This dude made billions of dollars, theres alot of blood on his hands, he does not care as long as the money is pilling, ppl need to just get off the platform themselves

[@slavicaminic2742]

I gave up hate book about five years ago and I’ve been so much happier.

[@kuchesezik]

very few people understand what the obsession with creating their "metaverse" means. an all-round totally immersive experience in which they can act as god enforcing the platforms' agenda and biases onto their users, guiding (goading) their thoughts and perceptions, draining as much out of them as possible. it doesn't take a genius to perceive their self-entitlement and extreme delusions of grandeur and sociopathy, as no humane and considerate person would exclusively refer to other people as statistics or monetary estate.

[@countrees7977]

You misspelled hang zuck

[@tinaknutsen]

The other problem is they “hook “ And use the “addictions” for more profit whatever it maybe sex trafficking, selling dangerous drugs, conning you out of personal information…just so many dialects of this corruption that sites need to be banned immediately.

[@wesleylunt7743]

How does he have blood on his hand

[@travisbarney220]

Sue the tech companies! Nothing will change until parents take responsibility instead of using tech companies and the scape goat.

[@thehawk7064]

Agreed

[@thehawk7064]

But these companies are not off the hook because they aren’t just negligent its worse than negligent.

[@PureAmericanUgly]

I agree…trump wouldn’t shut up till he was fined almost 90 million dollars

[@jennifercockfield3218]

As of right now, you can’t sue them successfully. Furthermore, you shouldn’t blame ALL parents. Some of us are extremely cautious and vigilant when it comes to our children.

[@MrsCRN_esq]

Media/social media has brainwashed us all. They are responsible for the evils they’ve perpetrated and allowed. Even the most watchful parent can miss it.

[@amberbrown8174]

They are should be in jail in including half the panel

[@brentonporter1503]

Why wouldn’t parents just not let their kids access? In a world full of tech it’s impossible to moderate everything

[@monjamariaa]

Cause they will do it anyway but without you having any controll

[@dyrnacht]

It sounds like you expect parents to take responsibility for what their children do online. How dare you! It is the government's job to make sure your child is protected online. (I am joking.)

[@ruthawinja5646]

Who lied to you that children only access the Internet from home. Open your eyes beyond your imagination

[@dyrnacht]

@@ruthawinja5646 If you give them their own device to do that then you are responsible for how they use it. You are also responsible for your child even when they are not at home. Just because you want the government to be your nanny doesn’t mean that is its role.

[@dawnkeyy]

​@@dyrnachtThe cat is out of the box with social media. Now you have scenario #1 where parents despite their full efforts, just couldn't realistically perfectly protect their children 24/7 for 18 years. But, you could have some of the most powerful companies in the world create changes in their systems that would result in fewer children being harmed. Explain to me why is this a bad thing exactly

[@justaguy-69]

"THEY WILL CREATE AN IMAGE UNTO THE BEAST AND GIVE THAT IMAGE A VOICE" -book of revelations i'm not even religious and i see this plain as day.

[@americancitizen748]

They said the same thing about the "talkies" and television! But we survived.

[@justaguy-69]

@@americancitizen748 we didnt have every living soul walking around with a television in their face all day responding to their every whim and sending them comments and images to irritate them into a response leaving only 2% of their day lived in the real world., which was lived in an angry state telling others about what the tv told them.

[@justaguy-69]

@@toofargonefromearth3208 META IS AI

[@odin_irl]

"I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them. Sam I am." - Dr Seuss

[@sherria4920]

​​@@odin_irlI think I understand Dr Seuss, but not you. The troops in Dr Seuss' era had to eat what they got to stay alive. If scrambled eggs and ham stayed in a C ration can too long, they turned green, even though they tasted fine. I suspect this might be the origin of Sam. All Sam had to do is try them to like them. I know bc I was dared to eat a C ration in the 80s, and I did, all but the chocolate covered cookie which was so petrified I might have cracked some teeth on it. The boxed meal in cans tasted fine, and didn't kill me. In fact, it was fun to eat, so call me Sam! Now... WHO from Whoville are you aiming your comment at, as it is entirely unclear.

[@Paulchristico]

Those social media company execs probably walked out of that building laughing and patting themselves on the back.

[@a071831x]

You bet. They are untouchable as the law is.

[@mon_mayy0318]

Yep! Discord or however it’s spelled is how Ella was abducted. It was just on Nancy Grace. But yea these execs really care 🙄🙄🙄

[@xa9590]

That lady is a bully. She can be stern without being mean.

[@sunshineboy-cy9uc]

There is no logic in these accusations. I’m from Africa and we live many years without the internet. Our parents don’t even buy us any electronic gadget to enable us access the internet but we are okay.

[@ValerieDee123]

Wise parents! I remember my kids got mad because I wouldn't allow them internet. They are grown now with children.

[@CarolLappe]

There has to be a way we can stop scamming people I hope the ones who do it get scammed themselves & WORSE

[@donnaparrish7638]

You are fortunate.

[@KAIZENTECHNOLOGIES]

​@@donnaparrish7638it's actually not fortunate. There's a reason why african countries, at least countries like mine, are investing heavily democratising access to the Internet for the youth.

[@vicc6790]

@@donnaparrish7638 your definition of 'fortunate' is pretty stupid

[@rayman461]

Here is a simple solution. Shut down terminate what ever you want to call it all social media. You want to socialize? Do the old fashion way, Go out and meet your friends.

[@davidcoffman1082]

Right?!

[@diprosla592]

but keeping some sort of onlline comunication like discord is needed bcs somebody from Europe can t JUST GO to Usa for a week its kinda expensive and it also takes you quite lot of time, ofcourse

[@rayman461]

@@diprosla592 yes friend keep communication on, that is why technology today has a phone we carry around make a call or txt. That is how socializing is until social apps started coming. To improve our daily lives. And now WHAM!, here we are today all this issues with social media corporate crab.

[@bobbysenterprises3220]

Sounds like socialism

[@mobileterminaluzer1858]

👏👏👏💯💯💯

[@sp101-b2t]

I hope that they can come together and remove 230 and rewrite a current law to modern standards

[@davidcoffman1082]

I think i saw a T-rex somewhere in this video

[@meinerHeld]

parents, lead your children!

[@MadisonHayward-e2j]

I don’t understand how lawyers ALWAYS spin things around and make things everyone else’s fault but the people involved.

[@alphadog1961]

All except the stuttering one on My Cousin Vinny

[@ceIIardoor]

It's how they make the most money. Easy! All about the 💰

[@MadisonHayward-e2j]

@@ceIIardoor doesn’t make it okay… Chris porter has an amazing bit in one of his comedy specials about how corporate lawyers need or be allowed to have an “are you shitting me clause” and it’s so accurate!! This whole video shows what’s wrong with people’s brains. “Oh this kid killed themself because of something they saw online on YOUR app so we need YOU to take away people’s 1st amendment rights and police what they post” like uhm excuse me? Shouldn’t that be on the parents for allowing them to have free reign over the internet unsupervised? Or or or!!!! Pass a law that no one under the age of 18 is allowed to own a smart phone or tablet or laptop. But nope somehow it’s the app people’s fault for EVERYTHING?! Nah I don’t think so.

[@joeking6309]

The problem is instead of putting the responsibility of raising children to social media how about some accountability by the parents to know what their underage children are doing.

[@autumnsantomauroganggang]

And having their kids talk to them if they are struggling with mental health issues.

[@anthonyfinocchiaro4532]

chomo statement

[@Neal-m7n]

Between one of the jobs that they are working to keep a roof over the kids head.😢

[@citizencoy4393]

As mentioned , the parents don’t even know how to use the apps. I myself spent a week locking EVERYTHING on my child’s phone so that they could only text and call the numbers that I programmed into the phone. The text didn’t work without the phone data. So I turned internet on and I blocked the apps but through the google account my child was STILL able to get online. Seriously just try yo block it and watch how hard it is.

[@cbpaddingtonbear2606]

As a parent I accept that it is my responsibility however we have other laws in place to protect vulnerable children and this what this Is. The platforms are targeting kids what don't you get about that.

[@StillYHWHs]

It has also made the elderly victims as well. Social media and it's CEO's need to be held accountable. Also any who work for them, that allow it. They follow/ stalk all politically. They can follow what's happening to children, elderly and disabled people.

[@evelynevelyn107]

Then also sue the phone makers like Apple and Samsung, and the internet providers too.Scams are also sent direct to phones, who should police those and educate our kids about these? Parents!

[@beverlyanngilbert4794]

Scams don't just come on smart phones. Scams come over land lines too. I get them on my land line all day long,

[@Iberian247]

@@beverlyanngilbert4794Back in the day, scammers also used regular mail.

[@rosemarievennie6648]

I don't believe anything at all that suckerber says

[@pariah7843]

When did we become a democracy? I keep hearing this over and over from both sides and it’s blowing my mind

[@joelsommers]

That's because it was never controversial until recently to celebrate the power of our democracy, as it is manifest in our representative democratic republic. Even a republic is a form of a democracy, just one that in some instances democratically elects representatives to function on behalf of its citizens.

[@janisvirgin719]

I agree. We are a REPUBLIC!

[@5GreenAcres]

@@joelsommersSays the mason

[@5GreenAcres]

WE ARE A REPUBLIC. Yes this pisses me off too. It is all by design. Social engineering and manipulation. They say it enough and people will believe it.

[@TimothyRYoder]

When you give your child a smart device, you are not giving them access to the world. You are giving the world access your child. ..😒🤨🤔

[@rickmaggio6020]

Please do what your saying. We are tired of talk, we want action. Sooner than later

[@JusticeTheBull]

What needs doing?

[@dougglenn4954]

Everyone is so eager to make changes, yet three had to be subpoenaed to appear and one had to be visited by Federal Agents before he agreed to appear. 🤨

[@TheresaofTheWorld]

Which one?

[@StillYHWHs]

We do not need the permission of these company's to set laws! Why are you even asking them if it's ok or not? SET LAWS THAT PROTECT CHILDREN AS WELL AS ALL PEOPLE. NOW!

[@lilywu7082]

Always do the right thing for god's sake! God bless America. 👍

[@cameronandrew1853]

God bless!!

[@JustineIncase-gn1ck]

I work for an organization that has dealt with cases like the one described at 7:40. People who scam, exploit, and abuse need kicked off the Platforms they use. People (not only kids) need to be educated on how to recognise these assholes and appeal to get then removed from online communities. And companies need to be accountable to their customers, young and old.

[@maezzologymedia14]

How flawed is your logic here?? Sure, no body likes to see children exploited. But, this is the PARENTS who are allowing their kids online. Social media and the internet can NEVER be a 100% safe place, no matter what. So why begin to give the government unlimited access, destroy free speech and force platforms into absurd, wast policies for content... JUST BECAUSE PARENTS think their 7 year old MUST have an iphone, in order to exists. I think because "you worked for an organisation" your view on this is onesited, and does not take in to consideration the wast complexity of regulation in this field and the consequences it will create. Take this logic into anything else; Regular phone-company. Lets say a scammer calls you and gets you to transfer money. Is it then the phonecompanys fault that you where dumb enough to fall for the scam? No ! Take responsibility for your own action. Take responsibility for your own children. This has been a well-known issue for decades now.. It's not the "system's" responsibility to teach your kids. IT'S YOURS!

[@luluspeers3110]

​@@maezzologymedia14yes Mr Zuckerberg, yet when people/parents do file complaints Facebook says the criminals do not "Violate Facebook Community Standards " yet you block people for questioning the Chinese flu from Wuhan!

[@arcticgoddess]

Fantastic hearing. Why can't these politicians work as hard together on ALL issues affecting American families??

[@Bakedonxotics247]

American families cant even help themselves😂

[@nikkired5584]

This was nothing but theater

[@christinaball2704]

Well said mr graham!!

[@MRkriegs]

PARENTS TAKE SOME ACCOUNTABILITY

[@sameyeam5277]

Well they sure gave them a talking to...lol. You have been a bad boy Mark. This is a joke.

[@jtassocllc]

Parent your own Kid! I think if your kid does something online parents should be held accountable! And Social service should visit the home and evaluate if they should be parents! And then be brought up on criminal charges for irresponsible parenting. They do it if your child miss to many days of school! I bet parents will limit the kids usage or take it away all together! Which is called PARENTING!

[@sheroldpruitt8328]

Shout out to these senators 🙏

[@jtassocllc]

Parent your own Kid! I think if your kid does something online parents should be held accountable! And Social service should visit the home and evaluate if they should be parents! And then be brought up on criminal charges for irresponsible parenting. They do it if your child miss to many days of school! I bet parents will limit the kids usage or take it away all together! Which is called PARENTING!

[@djkk464]

I don't trust this Congressman!😮

[@Woodyperckerhead-ni3ti]

Internet just opened new doors for Danger

[@Bakedonxotics247]

Just? 😅 this has been happening since and before it was released to the public

[@valeriegiunca6018]

Make it a law that only phones with calling and texting are available to those under 18 or 21.

[@danis4054]

That would be so wonderful. Let’s leave them games though. Offline only. Lol

[@zibanhgi8472]

I wish

[@pasqallysquigglyjunior277]

Not gonna happen little bro

[@RealSassieCassie1.0-to2cm]

@@pasqallysquigglyjunior277 no s*** 9 comment rancid Megain , you are stupidly paradoxical

[@RealSassieCassie1.0-to2cm]

@@danis4054 can't stop laughing, this is the best comment of the Year thus far at least for me. Thank you

[@mikebrown9850]

This is theatre. Nothing will change. This is all for the sheep. 🐑🐏🤡

[@websitelaunchcourse4061]

Nothing will change. The Same Judiciary Committee is probably on the take.

[@Steven-oh1py]

Was it RFK Jr or Viveck who SAID "THIS election is NOT about Republican vs Democrat it's between those who stand for the constitution vs those who want to continue down the road to socialism or just hand over America to be controlled by WEF and or WHO... using THIS puppet I can actually see THIS being agreed to... 6 months after he took office they would do everything they could to destroy the country and now they're going to throw him to the wolves just like I said... Just like the OJ trial where ppl took off work to watch this WILL be similar & MY fear IS what " they" will do while everyone is looking at 1 thing ... The diversion, WHAT they'll do THEN while everyone is looking the wrong direction 🫣🫣🫣

[@durbanlarney]

@@websitelaunchcourse4061😂😂😂😂😊

[@jimmyflores-80]

Good for Y'ALL Bless your hearts, Bless the kids hearts.🙏🤜🤛💪it's about time.

[@TtheeEnd]

I never thought I'd say I agree 💯 with senator Graham!

[@texastreat8721]

True but still can’t stand him

[@jtassocllc]

Parent your own Kid! I think if your kid does something online parents should be held accountable! And Social service should visit the home and evaluate if they should be parents! And then be brought up on criminal charges for irresponsible parenting. They do it if your child miss to many days of school! I bet parents will limit the kids usage or take it away all together! Which is called PARENTING!

[@gaiustacitus4242]

What we really need is a law that prohibits the transfer of any personal information from one business entity to another without express permission by the affected person at each point of transmission or transfer. Likewise, transfers of information collected by businesses on persons should not be transferred to a government agency without a warrant. A right to privacy amendment needs to be made to the Constitution to effect these changes.

[@trevonnelson5083]

We have constitutional right it's also a law we have a law against information and data sharing

[@gaiustacitus4242]

@@trevonnelson5083 There is no right to privacy, and the Constitution most certainly does not provide any protection for your personal data. Likewise, there is no law to prohibit a business from sharing your data with affiliates (which includes third party businesses with only vague contractual association) or with law enforcement agencies (which should require a warrant before disclosure).

[@roberthuber5645]

Nothing will be solved until said and done and held accountable for the harmful allowance.

[@thomasstevens9988]

This hearing should be required reading in the house of representatives across the hall. And say see children, this is what a legitimate hearing looks like 😮

[@FaithfullyPatriotic]

I wish we had this level of bipartisanship for all of the other issues hurting Americans. Seeing this hearing, I am convinced Congress can do well, but it consistently chooses not to.

[@paulahunt3508]

YES, YES, and YES!!

[@UFOsirREAL]

isnt it nice that “both parties” want to keep our children from getting their news from real people, on the ground, without a government/corporate filter! as someone who is censored online ALL the time, i know that these companies can control whatever they want, which means they could control all this bad predatory stuff they mention, but this is actually about controlling access to social media overall.. its a slippery slope and it’ll be gone quick, back to the dark ages.

[@bobroberts8082]

That 'cooperation' statement was made but would bet if it came up for a vote it would not be passed in its current form.

[@randomreactions16]

NOBODY should be immune to lawsuit. I DGAF WHO you are, what business you are in, what you make, or who you lay your head down next to at night. NO business, person, corporation, politician, or anything else should be held above the law. To do otherwise is to set up a 2 tiered justice system, and we simply can't allow that if we wish to maintain order in our society.

[@jasondunlop8482]

Who made them unsueable???? Anyone

[@randomreactions16]

@@jasondunlop8482 it was actually a bipartisan effort. Christopher Cox and Ron Wyden were the ones responsible for getting the bill passed according to a google search anyway. SO if you were looking to blame one side of the fence or the other... I hate to disappoint you here.

[@rosycheek2837]

I certainly sympathize with parents but the work of raising children is not the job of social media or the State, but responsible parents who know what their little ones are doing. You see too many families that use social media and hand held as a nani. I am not condoning or condemning none of the parties this is just my opinion.

[@rubyrubyruby6509]

Exactly!

[@ritaparker478]

It is a two way responsibility.

[@LauraDavimes]

ok....then I will release the 100 dinosaurs I have raised to adulthood and YOU as a parent can safeguard your children ...on your own...with zero regulations to control my dinosaurs.

[@LV-dm6vn]

Not all parents are tech savvy But the makers are

[@theonlyairconditioner]

​@@LV-dm6vnthey need to learn then because tech companies don't know whether a child is doing something wrong or not.

[@PSALMfourtysix]

There is nothing epic about his.

[@theWarVet]

WOW Mr. Graham nailed it.. is Congress actually getting serious about restoring sanity to the nation??

[@gaiustacitus4242]

What "nation" would that be? The United States of America is NOT a nation but a union of 50 free, independent, and sovereign nations. The term "States" is a synonym for nations as used in the text of the Constitution. State was the preferred term for referring to a nation during the 18th century and it is still used in international treaties to this day.

[@theWarVet]

While arguing semantics can be fun you certainly get the general idea.. as we say "it's close enuf for government work." (Thanks for the info tho, I may remember that going forward.) @@gaiustacitus4242

[@JimmieClark-y1k]

He’s putting on an act These TEc companies are paying to our government good money while they set up there putting on an act but secretly getting with others to say no to the bill and I can bet more than half of the Democrat will be saying no to the bill Wake up everyone that is good for We the people want be passed The money for them has to be good Wake up America

[@27thAndBethany]

Its the bad parents fault

[@rakumjames1705]

the senators cannot solve the problem, why blame social media

[@Dsawce]

That was a scolding session!!!

[@briangerrits1454]

The role of a parent is to teach their children how to avoid the pitfalls of modern technology. Keep the state out of it as much as possible.

[@ontheroadfromnowtilyou]

And after that, accept the donation to the campaign. Nice.

[@themintleaf1778]

I like Ted Cruz who is point blank straight forward with facts and evidences. Kudos

[@lorraine9320]

I did too, until I finally realized in the last few months, that the handful of seemingly good ones are a lot of air. Talk, talk & talk some more, but nothing is getting accomplished. Good talkers but poor leaders.

[@lanagukina3338]

All these tech giants are so sweet and innocent 🦄