Mark Zuckerberg Apologizes to Families

During an exchange with Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to families present at Senate Judiciary hearing on Online Child Sexual Exploitation. Full video here: www.c-span.org/video/?532641-...
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[@PelonMusk]

He's trying so hard not to lick his eyes.

[@hendrix2478]

Ahahaha 😂

[@Dreama40]

I spilled my coffee reading your comment! 😂😂

[@peachymandiii]

legend

[@jackashmore]

Zuck: I’m sorry Also Zuck: I built a doomsday shelter just for this

[@dextermoore278]

Exactly. Zuckerberg is building a huge underground compound in Hawaii. He is CORRUPT AND SHADY AF !!

[@nk-dw2hm]

Why would he apologize for something he refused to accept responsibility for

[@bswogger4656]

Lol

[@bryceripley3040]

oh that won't stop what there is in the inventory. I promise.

[@enragedninja]

In Hawaii out of all places i hear. Which is by far the worst place for a doomsday bunker...

[@irlshrek]

I don't understand this. Who is forcing people to use Facebook and Instagram? These apps exist and are offered to people and people CHOOSE to use them.

[@freezerburning]

it's the purposefully addictive way they function. they are designed to make the user isolated from reality and obsessed with their meaningless numbers. drip feeding you a streamline of sewage to make you keep coming back and propagating you on whatever sponsored content your personalized algorithms know you'll like and agree with and pursue

[@irlshrek]

@@freezerburning yeah after learning about it more, the fact that they did so much research to manipulate people's dopamine response is pretty messed up

[@freezerburning]

@@irlshrek never before seen internet user changing their opinion after learning more about it. a breath of fresh air after all the internet arguments I've been in lmfao

[@irlshrek]

@@freezerburning hahaha

[@chnrv]

U know, if u see a guy selling LSD or cocaine, Will u arrest the guy who sold it to you, or will u close the factory in which the drug was made? Think again

[@weirdmatter]

Social media is a stain on society.

[@GabrielConstantinides]

Antisocial media

[@dhruvdnar]

Says while using social media...

[@Christoff070]

Destroys mental health, gateway to p0rn, distracts people from leading meaningful lives

[@CoolPandaTheMovieNerd]

@@dhruvdnar this isn’t Facebook, idiot

[@thecluckster3908]

I don’t think social media itself is bad, it’s just that it would be a whole lot better if people were more careful when using it and if companies were less evil

[@o.a.b.6947]

Keep people safe while he builds his own bunker.

[@Patos619]

On a volcano 😂

[@icutoo2699]

I'm confused. Why don't they put the mayors and governors under the same scrutiny for collecting billions of dollars of tax revenue while at the same time failing to protect their citizens? How many innocent people have suffered due to government actions?

[@gamerdadperspective5935]

We should. And in most reasonable places try to. Major liberal cities do not do this though. And that's what stands out

[@thetruthchannel349]

*Exactly why you should not trust this dog & pony show. They want to use this to pass internet regulation legislation.*

[@je8253]

Literally the dumbest take on the planet.

[@OhDeeDoubleU]

⁠@@gamerdadperspective5935are these ‘major liberal cities’ in the room with us now?

[@OhDeeDoubleU]

@@gamerdadperspective5935as a conservative don’t you think the responsibility falls on the parents of these child’s to police what they can and can’t see online. Seems like an individual rights issue here, but no you’re for attacking the corporation and not the individual -that’s not very pro-free market of you

[@psychohelmetfounder]

Omg he made him apologise to the audience... This is insane.

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

He also won't appeal section 230 that's all the families will get 😂

[@derp8575]

Theater. Why is a billionaire like Mark still dealing with all this drama at Facebook when he could easily retire? How many of you would retire? Something doesn't add up. Methinks Mark has no choice.

[@zacharyhusk4649]

Section 230 needs rewritten. Take away the liability shield

[@wellokayyes1266]

This.

[@AnxiousBaits]

An employee at instagram changed my feed to landscape photos for over a year. Completely shadow banned and destroyed my reach. Then posted my photos to users in Iran and Turkey. All to fk with my mental health and destroy my small business. Something needs to be done about these criminals and quick.

[@thomasespositio3139]

and the platform designation they obviously have biased opinions and are involved in a lot censoring

[@RhumpleOriginal]

So we can take that away from the American government as well right? I mean, they gave us America as a platform and look at all the horrible things that happen there.

[@joeg5642]

No

[@AngelinaCruz357]

Teenagers are probably the most vulnerable group, because of their stage of development.

[@ghostpants5700]

Then their parents need to parent. Why is this Zuckerbergs job?

[@PotatoMaGobinus]

Because it's his platform and there are steps he can take to prevents things like this, don't start bootlicking for a multi million dollar company

[@dan_ta_lion]

​@@PotatoMaGobinusgun makers should also apologize to mass shoting victims, they have the power to stop this but they didnt 😂

[@ghostpants5700]

@@dan_ta_lion yeah, and McDonalds and all other fast food places that just want to sell as much as possible, no matter how unhealthy the customers are. I'm not bootlicking Meta. I'm giving another completely valid view. These politicians are scared of how much power Zuck has over voting opinions, they do not give a shit about the kids, when kids get slaughtered at school and nothing is done about the damn guns!

[@sprsmoke]

you know most of those parents had no idea this was happening. you are disgusting.

[@jordanhenshaw]

I'm actually with Mark here. WHich is a bizarre thing for me to write. The platforms are platforms. There's like a town square. If you're a builder who built a sidewalk and years later a murderer stands on your sidewalk to harm someone, you don't blame the builder. You don't blame the city planner. You don't blame the architects. You blame the murderer. So exactly how is any of this Mark's fault? Did he produce the harmful content? Did his company? Did those companies intentionally support harmful content or did harmful content find a way to sneak around? Why are we not attacking the people who actually produced the harmful content?

[@chuna-fish]

agreed. and Hawley went after him like reality tv ... hard to watch american politics these days. cringe! big mistake for the Zuck to apologize too, opens him up to all sorts of legal nonsense from disgruntled (responsibility-shirking) users.

[@Phlarx]

I don't disagree with the sentiment, but I do find the "town square" analogy hard to swallow. A traditional, physical town square with sidewalks and benches, sees many orders of magnitude less people than these major social media platforms. Just like there are major differences between small towns and large metropolises, there are major differences between physical town squares and these platforms. I don't know if those differences are the root cause of these issues we're seeing, but the facts are that we do see these issues. Maybe attacking the content producers will be enough, but I don't think so. I think the sheer scale would overwhelm those efforts.

[@ohlala2219]

Your analogy is a little of in my opinion. Let's keep the town square but not the murder. There was a fundamental error in the planning of the town square and people are getting hurt constantly by visiting the town square because the grund isn't builit the right way. And other people have to see people falling, lying down hurt on the ground or getting dragged down by other people falling. That is why you blame the builider or the planner.

[@akimboist]

Take a step back and look at what you’re comparing… a sidewalk being built with a murderous crime being committed on it compared to social media’s effect on growing brains. The fact of the matter is people, social media like instagram and tik tok are rotting the future of this country’s brains. Not to mention China storing our information… but teens will always want to communicate with each other in different technological ways, especially if it’s the “new trend”. They will see many clout chasers and people living extraordinarily lavish lifestyles and they get extremely depressed. There’s more too it than “it starts at home” that’s the EASIEST thing we can do as a society is point the finger at the parents. There’s so much that goes on in a teenagers life and access to social media can be very detrimental to their mental health. Folks, this isn’t the future grandma and grandpa were telling us about. We need to seriously change as a society and how we treat other people. We’re so used to centuries of bad behavior and the deconditioning of this is VERY HARD I know! Stick to Viber, reddit & youtube. Twitter is CANCER. TikTok is CANCER. Facebook & Instagram have mostly very toxic communities. Be more empathetic and kind towards one another.

[@chuna-fish]

@@ohlala2219 think we need to step away from analogies in problem solving. what are your specific issues with facebook and specifically what do YOU think should be done to resolve them.

[@Grungefan2018]

It’s insane that he is legally protected. That s-t has GOT to change

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

Hawley and Congress won't change it though. That's what's funny about this circus. You see people in the comments hailing Hawley but are too ignorant to understand Hawley is the one protecting Facebook. It's mind blowing how ignorant people are about this.

[@boxofmoles4057]

"Behind every great fortune lies a great crime." - Honoré de Balzac

[@philipentwistle1223]

If you shut down every social media, maybe people will start communicating face to face like the old days. Lol

[@homefront1999]

God, every moment of this was amazing. Watching a CEO not able to slime their way through questioning and the Senators not asking them nothing questions.

[@kelseyandnancy6443]

It’s all about money

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

No kidding?

[@mattiaslp9645]

if you ran a business, you too would be all about the money.

[@angelahorcok2145]

Uhh people realize using social media is optional right? Like you can literally just not use it if you find it harmful.

[@Endoftime-ej7sr]

Foster children are already addicted before you take them in. Social services don’t tell you in advance that you will die or get beaten up if you don’t let them use it.

[@R9000S]

@@Endoftime-ej7srreally?

[@angelahorcok2145]

@@Endoftime-ej7sr I don't see where that makes it less optional. People with mental instability can get violent over anything so if you're dealing with someone like that they need to have mental help. That may include hospitalization until they are stable. Kids can go through all kinds of crap that causes mental issues and the ones that do need help but going after social media isn't solving anything it's pushing the blame on something else.

[@nehaaaa233]

App is not a problem, problems are the people who use it badly. Criminals should pay compensation to victims and get punished instead. Mark created the app to bring out good change but sadly some silly people are misusing it and introducing bad changes. Why should he apologize? If u guys are so much worried about your children then don't give them phone, learn to see your mistakes before blaming others

[@IRBry]

he is always apologizing never changes

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

Congress has done far worse and they don't apologize for anything. So there ya go.

[@Kinji261]

He develops his platform, its the people that have to change

[@sedbaka]

what the actual fuck is he suppose to do lmao i bet 95% users (teens) gonna complain if they rework it this shit is just formality, nothing else

[@Youdontknowmesorry-10]

Wtf is he supposed to change

[@johnqpublic8070]

Too late. All those kids are to social media are dollar signs. Absolutely disgusting.

[@williamseigars5791]

Now we know why he's building a bunker. So he knows the world population is coming after him.

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

Congress has done far worse though. What are you smoking?

[@mstrainjr]

Anytime you create a space for people to express themselves, there will be negative consequences. It is not Zuckerberg's fault that people using Facebook do so in irresponsible or harmful ways. Allowing minors to interact with strangers is always a bad idea. But it doesn't just fall on Facebook. It is the parents who are responsible for the children. Those 13 to 15 year olds who saw nudity or were solicited by older men were put in that situation because their parents played a part in putting them in those positions. If all of this is such a problem and parents want to blame a man who created a social network for what their own children interact with on that social network, then the solution is for Facebook to ban anyone under the age of 18. If it is so dangerous for miners and adults to interact on the same website, prevent kids from joining the social network. Hawley is wrong here. He wants to hold Mark Zuckerberg accountable for the actions of the people using his service and his inability, despite much effort, to stop every single problem on his platform.

[@charleschi843]

An octagon he never dreamed of. To be fair, it is the abuse of his product that has landed him here.

[@allilve]

Good way to put it

[@michaelvaladez6570]

This is heartbreaking to watch...because Zuckerberg knows what the harm he has done..but he wants to deny about the truth.The person pointing the finger at him deserves high marks for bringing this to the public attention.Even thou..i don't care much for tge Senator..from time to time it is hard on the family.But Zuckerberg needs to be forth right..transparent. And as well as other corporate excutives..!!!!

[@BillBagBargensonsBarger]

wait how is zuck the cuck at fault for how people feel about their own self on his platform?

[@StrongMed]

Josh Hawley is an insurrectionist and a terrible person. He is not remotely the first person to bring this important problem to public attention. What Hawley deserves is to retreat back to his home and hide under a rock.

[@edithkhatinsky1267]

Politicians want to be paid You know it as well and they do, and Mark will have to grease those hands because they are dirty anyway. This is a political system that We have and nothing you or I can change. Why do they spend millions of dollars to get a 150 .000 a year job. Who cares about those feebleminded individuals?

[@nonstopmaximum2141]

Zuckerberg doesn’t care about the families lol all he cares about is money

[@1saamor897]

all he did was create a platform. the weak ppl are the ones being sensitive over nothing. Mark is a w

[@touradishagh7075]

One of the best congressional hearings I’ve ever seen.

[@skyed.3377]

I got chills when the families stood up and showed their families.😢😢😢😢😢

[@Crimepaysaskapolitician]

And the families can't sue ,he's protected.

[@angelgarza2215]

After this they can. He essentially just admitted guilt with that apology

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

Because the politicians that attack him also won't change section 230

[@Crimepaysaskapolitician]

@@angelgarza2215 let me know when they sue.

[@RhumpleOriginal]

Just like Biden is while he destroys America. We can't sue him.

[@OhDeeDoubleU]

Sue for what. I assume you also want the families to sue adult websites when their child inevitably accesses those as well?

[@yashjadhav3371]

This is really sad... & Injustice. It's clearly not his his fault. By this logic make Google apologize coz po*n is available on their apps. :(

[@america1st721]

As scummy as these tech giants are, they are not responsible for any deaths, bullying or assaults. It's on the parents to be part of their own kids lives and pay the F attention to what they are doing on line.

[@jeremiahnations8808]

Damn, this was fuckin wild!!!😂

[@weiweizb]

Apologies?! He and his wife all knew exactly what’s going on. They need to pay a lot of people for HUGE damages!

[@Steven-oh1py]

Is he that MUCH MORE guilty then those playing their roll in this theater who also KNOW nothing's gonna change.... It's become clear they play their role like it's a soap opera & which party no longer really matters... ONLY those NOT bought & paid for by globalists

[@nk-dw2hm]

The apology was a genius move because he accepted responsibility for it, that opens up lawsuits

[@Steven-oh1py]

@@nk-dw2hm assuming someone had enough money to pay lawyers long enough to withstand and his attorneys keeping any lawsuit in the court... Forever

[@nk-dw2hm]

@@Steven-oh1py any step is better than no step

[@AnxiousBaits]

An employee at instagram changed my feed to landscape photos for over a year. Completely shadow banned and destroyed my reach. Then posted my photos to users in Iran and Turkey. All to fk with my mental health and destroy my small business. Something needs to be done about these criminals and quick.

[@michaelbrock6222]

Facebook needs to be taken down

[@helendavis9787]

So does TicToxic

[@yvesdaigle3840]

Lets compare how many people died from Facebook compared to Mass Shootings. How many Senate Hearing have they had on Gun Control ?

[@kurtdewittphoto]

Nah, just limited for 18 or older.

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

How about you bird brains talk about section 230?

[@Auror2k05]

But guns should be legal 😂

[@Frank-st6gd]

According to the bible some of the worst sins are harming children. Lock them All UP.

[@betsalprince]

God himself harmed children in the Bible as punishment (like inflicting David and Bathsheba’s baby with a disease so he dies in 7 days, killing every Egyptian firstborn male child, drowning babies with flood, etc), so bringing up the Bible makes very little sense here.

[@LiquidPlanet]

Pay Up Marky help those families who made you rich Today!

[@1saamor897]

what is he supposed to do. teach todays generation to be good?

[@diane8996]

He got rich from the tools Republicans put into place. Republicans have been silently dismantling social media moderation and accountability so that they can harass and threaten minority groups. It'd be a shame if people found out that conservatives are burying the fact that X/Twitter has become a complete hotbed of CSAM. It'd be a shame if people found out that Elon, the conservative golden boy, unbanned a right-wing account that shared CSAM and then sent executives down to Australia to defend people's ability to share and spread CSAM. This is all being buried by right-wing media because they want to keep X/Twitter open and other social media platforms unmoderated because it spreads hate and fear towards minority groups. Children and other people end up in the crosshairs of all of this, though, so this outrage toward Zuck is nothing but political theater.

[@Steven-oh1py]

Is Zuckerberg really any more guilty than those regardless of party making a SHOW outta THIS knowing damn straight NOTHING'S going to be CHANGED... This is JUST theater... 🤬

[@dextermoore278]

​@@Steven-oh1pyYOU'RE DELUSIONAL AF.

[@LiquidPlanet]

just one question then I will shut up. Are you a hard core Democrat left winger?@@diane8996

[@user-qf7ud5de9h]

That is more than most victims of child molestation get.

[@blakeanderson7906]

And nothing will change...

[@BushidoXBrown]

commit to compensating victims? Parents have the option not allowing your kids to be on social media The real problem is the parents allowing their kids to be on social media all the time and not monitoring that shit. Certainly the people who talk about personal responsibility don't want to take personal responsibility anymore Social media did not kill their kids or make them victims parents not paying attention to their children, monitoring their children and being responsible parents is what took your kids out I'm getting tired of all this scapegoating so I'm just going to be blunt about this

[@miikaelkaup811]

agreed, same thing goes for non-adults using fake id-s to get into clubs and stuff

[@Jenna-zv6ve2sx4u]

i agree with that, its the parents fault. we never had this problem before the internet and social media.

[@mayahawj3852]

I’m a parent & I agree. It’s sad what happened to these families but the truth is they need to take responsibility for their actions.

[@marcoi7035]

Exactly !!

[@Kalyx]

The problem with Josh's argument is he's ultimately talking about a social platform and you can't fully control how people interact especially when age gates are ineffective. It's like dropping your pre-teenage daughter and her friends at the mall unsupervised. If some creep starts making advances toward them, Josh's argument is that the mall is at fault - when we all know who we'd blame in that scenario. That's the critical error conservatives walk into when talking about social media. In every other context, even tragic ones, the right understands personal responsibility and especially parental engagement. Social media is the subject where they blame everything else.

[@robrio89]

I think if malls were experiencing child sexual exploitation to the degree that social media permits, people would probably do something about malls, right? Maybe they would hire better security even? I sure hope that other people don’t see the R before this guys name and immediately justify ignoring the grievances being brought forward and rather take on the perspective of a parent

[@Kalyx]

@@robrio89 If you wanna mention exploitation and peedo trade rings we'd be in agreement. Tech companies and law enforcement should co-op to handle that, obviously. Josh isn't talking about that in this clip, he's talking about dubious correlations using inconclusive studies - the same way the left does to support their busy body grievances. A lot of the conservative arguments against social media boils down to media, yes even borderline media, that's not illegal so much as distasteful or against their value system. I see it all the time and some will straight up tell you that's what it is. The platform or medium isn't the problem in these cases. It always comes down to minors access to things parents don't want, but govt can't do parents job for them. And should not.

[@broccolifan6971]

Your mall example is totally irrelevant. Mark knew everything about Meta/Intagram are letting predators to lure and harm kids and Mark did nothing about to stop and prevent from happening again. The mall wasn't built for teenagers to get in and wait for predators. The mall is just place where people in all ages can go in, shop, have fun and go out. If there is creepy strangers bothering teens and kids, by standers and shoppers could alert security. Who would alert security in social media?

[@Kalyx]

@@broccolifan6971 Your description of a mall literally explains the principle of the analogy.

[@bonku429]

+1 Your mall example is irrelevant, you don't have to walk to reach Facebook. Just a few touch with smartphone & also the Biggest Manager is Zuckerberg. It's obviously his fault as a facebook's CEO.

[@Nettamorphosis]

No fan of Hawley, but Zuck was completely destroyed here.

[@css1323]

It’s embarrassing.

[@he-mansuncle7661]

Hawley is great at making idiots look bad.

[@moonman_8935]

Hawley destroyed Zuckerberg like the 49ers destroyed the Lions.

[@lapinebob]

I love Hawley. One of the few honest people in Congress.

[@isaacdrum8009]

​@@moonman_8935In the third quarter.

[@janet5135]

Sorry for the parents not being responsible for their children..

[@rrCHRISxx]

Wow! Roasted!

[@user-th3ty7dg1d]

Yeah zuck. You should be the one parenting and controlling our children's screen time and social media interaction and not us, the parents. It's all your fault!

[@rafaelr5243]

You really know what your teenager is doing all day? At school? With friends? You don't have a teenager that much is obvious.

[@BuffPomsky]

There's a reason the tiktok ceo doesnt even let his kids have tiktok

[@utterbutter08]

⁠@@rafaelr5243talking about supervision and parental settings a lot of parents don’t seem to use, not real world experiences everyone goes through

[@johncoons1666]

The new parenting is Xbox and social media.

[@ecofrenzy389]

say what you will about Hawley, but whether you like him or hate him, you have to acknowledge that he did an excellent job here

[@damazywlodarczyk]

He is not responsible for your kid having problems. Facebook is optional, internet is optional. You want to protect your kid? Raise your kid better. Don't give him access or monitor his access.

[@carlos10571]

This is a non-partisan issue and although Senator Hawley is not my favorite person, he did a wonderful job here questioning Zuckerberg.

[@user-fg7re1rb5y]

"TREES for TRAITORS".

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

"Just don't shoot up my capital hill..terrorist"

[@NUNYABZNESSS]

How's it feel to get fact checked Data?

[@LeroyBrown]

How do you get free advertising from government?

[@ManaeOfficial]

Can’t wait for this to come up on the Social Network 2

[@meekshallinherit3966]

Apologies are not enough. He needs to be jailed

[@woody442]

If you interpret his actions as involuntary manslaughter or manslaughter by gross negligence, possibly even constructive manslaughter - considering how the company actually generates profit - he could be imprisoned for a very long time. Let‘s hope for the return of justice. It is not just the US, where this happens.

[@TheGrape1234]

Jailed for what? Why not jail the parents too for allowing their teens to be consumed by social media. Where does the responsibility of the user come into question?

[@lisamannmann5559]

@@TheGrape1234 stop blaming the parents ok he runs Facebook damit he has the power to stop it

[@tylzzr]

@@lisamannmann5559parents gave the kid a smartphone. parents let the kid make a social media account. parents didn’t monitor what their kids were doing online

[@1saamor897]

POWER TO STOP WHAT. Ppl have free will. The ones complaining are the ones with social media. Jeez. @@lisamannmann5559

[@akamai25]

Man that was a beating Zuck took.

[@thomasespositio3139]

screw him

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

This was all a show. You go to sleep feeling good. But in reality section 230 is a congress problem, not a Facebook problem.. then you realized you got played.

[@squiggyg.8415]

If you don’t wanna answer the question, just use the word science In the answer.

[@jonathanikeda8727]

Apology is too cheap to say but the damage is too great to show it.

[@Jenna-zv6ve2sx4u]

look how nervous mark is getting!

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

He probably is frustrated. If Congress really cares they would appeal section 230. That is the "liability shield" Hawley mentioned. Instead they won't do that. Congress is looking good, while Zuck makes billions. It's a win-win in a way.

[@TeamTrapEater510]

Parents are responsible for what their kids have access to. Blaming social media for the mishaps of your children is like blaming the gun for pulling the trigger and not the one pulling the trigger. Parents need to be parents and be held accountable for the actions of their own pet sperms.

[@mikedowns3195]

Your ignorance is only surpassed by your stupidity

[@Endoftime-ej7sr]

Some children are raised by grandparents that can’t read, write or work the internet but schools require internet to send assignments. The states are not equal on education .

[@TeamTrapEater510]

@@Endoftime-ej7sr that’s not on the states to be up to date with education. Education starts at home, not at school.

[@David-ix1uv]

An apology is not real accountability

[@zfr33ze87]

For those who say it’s the parent’s fault, you forget how smart kids can be. If you restrict them, they’ll find a way around pretty much anything if they wanted to.

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

How about congress repeals section 230. Otherwise why blame Facebook, they are operating within the law.

[@hazeleyes8178]

Exactly. My kid sees stuff at school that I am appalled to hear. She's a good kid but when they are around their peers, it's hard to regulate what other parents let their kids have access to. We have family link on our kids phone but most other kids do not. And then they show the kids in school fucked up shit and we still tried to best we can to protect our kids, but not everyone else does.

[@unsilencednation6036]

So if these kids are so smart, they shouldn't end up in this situation.

[@K83b2]

He/she meant is that the kids are smart enough to find ways to get on Social Media behind the parents backs. Smart enough to find a way, not necessarily having to do with the situations that they are put in.

[@hquest]

Zuckerberg: "Our job that we take seriously is..." Sen Hawley: "to make money" Nailed.

[@firatbudak5396]

Yeah that was my favourite part.

[@melissareiger1387]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@silenceisgolden3238]

To make enough money to be above the law. To bribe, launder, traffic, and enslave. Good thing no one is falling for this catch 22 bait nonsense from social media giants. Their pockets need to be taxed and their currency should be devalued so they can’t buy their way out of a conscience. No mortal is above the law.

[@PantherFantasy]

The parents should also be accountable. If I am not mistaken, children are supposed to have parents permission to have a Facebook/Instagram account before accessing the platform.

[@1kp66]

You and your company suppressed my freedom of speech.

[@icecoldcomedian]

I didn't know we aired public spankings on C SPAN. I should tune in more often 😂

[@OwenWithAHammer]

his hair lookin pretty cool, adam friedland vibes

[@OwenWithAHammer]

he cappin dou, social media pree wack for kids brains

[@ImStuckInStockton]

What a handsome bug he is

[@user-vj9iy5we5q]

cant wait until they get down to the brass tacks of this

[@cameronsmith1977]

More like caligula

[@84jdgregory]

Parents that have no idea what their kids are doing will love this.

[@Brianlovesrice]

Thank you C-Span!

[@mattiaslp9645]

“i’m sorry you failed as parents to protect your children from social media” that’s what he should’ve said to these idiots.

[@BKB0097]

If you can watch your children 24/7 good for you. Kids have access to computers in school,libraries, and friends . Think!

[@mexmoor9389]

If any “victim “ is an adult, it’s their responsibility to control themselves. In the case of a minor, I have not heard anyone say that the parents have more responsibility for providing the tools to access the sites and for not monitoring their child activities.

[@2cool4u61]

Oh, please, you know not all children have adult supervision most parents are not meant to be parents and those are the ones that let their kids do as they please.

[@BillBagBargensonsBarger]

@@2cool4u61 you have to be at least 13 years old to have a facebook. facebook is not responsible for young children who purposely lie about their age to get on the platform. parents need to take responsibility and accountability for their children's internet usage.

[@helendavis9787]

Kids always find a way to get around things. I know, I was a kid once.

[@2cool4u61]

@@helendavis9787 exactly I totally agree, we were all once kids, we shouldnt act like we didn't do sneaky things behind our parents backs at least once in our lives

[@passerby933]

@@helendavis9787 totally agree. Some people are just too naive to assume that kids will always obey their parents 😂

[@SpecialAgent666]

I can testify that FB don't respond to formal complaints to resolve pertinent issues before they get worse even when they know damn well they are at fault.

[@timothybryant1820]

Of all the content that does or did get censored, it's crazy what is allowed!!

[@jayak3768]

How is it different than blaming the gun manufacturers for gun related deaths. I find a hypocritical that the Republican committee is all over social media because they're upset with the damage being done to the society but the same can be said about guns and other tools and other products that we have in the market which could be used in harmful manner.

[@markoates9057]

yea, not to mention they haven't included the benefits of his products, people found, connections, probably a lot of people have been "saved" because of facebook features. I imagine it would be unfair to judge the congressman on girls who have died in his state during his tenure. At scale, there's just... more numbers.

[@jayak3768]

@@markoates9057 this is the part of politics I don't like. Where politicians try to make certain tools or policy look bad by analyzing just the negative side of the impact. The same can be said of their own career.

[@redboniusmax1088]

Dang... Zuck and Tic Tok are looking pretty bad right now. I will never understand why so many are willing to cede their personal info and privacy just because of FOMO.

[@MrSpictastic7208xD]

No one gives a shit about you or your info. The level of vanity 😂

[@bobbyventers8726]

Words and someone’s actions speak a different note. There’s increased amount of new things introduced every day. The face swap putting faces on better looking bodies is a example of that. Soon that tech will be used in excuses to cover of politically motivated moves. He’s not sorry for anything …. He’s rich enough it doesn’t matter.

[@HHGOBLIN]

why do the hearings still go on when no one ever answers a damn question that's being asked.

[@chuckchan4127]

Lizardman did some calculations behind the scenes and believes humans will trust him more by showing humility. Let's see how this plays out.

[@djsabourin101]

Prime example of when the script meets righteousness. Righteous questions come at you and the script fails. "we have tools tools tools" sounds like a bad chorus to an even worse song.

[@MiguelReyes-of1hf]

Zuck: Sorry for the kid you lost. Zuck: No seriously I'm sorry but that's going to be a no on my money or compensation.

[@torturedsoul8066]

Facebook should be responsible for its content because it controls it. By that I mean FB censors speech itself so therefore it controls it. If it simply had a report a crime button or some external review process then FB should not be responsible for that content as it is moderated by the people using the content.

[@tonecapone1798]

Fuck ZUCK CENSORSHIP IS ALL THEY DO LIARS. LIARS LIARS

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

Here is where I destroy your comment. Ready? Section 230 is a law that protects social media platforms from responsibility for what users post. Section 230 is a law that can be repealed by Congress. But congress will NOT repeal it. So, to your point, under the law Facebook should not be held responsible. Sorry bruh.

[@TruckersAvenue]

Shut Down All The Social Media Platforms. We Were All Fine Without Them.

[@JuanSanchez-ij5vn]

No more corruption

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

Okay great

[@02mb]

I came here to listen to the full apology without any commentary from the news media. When I heard it, I paused to reflect. My reaction was "He's defending himself/Facebook in the apology." The correct answer should have been: "You know what? (turns around to face senator) you're right. These people deserve compensation for their loss... (turns back to look at families) and I will compensate them from my own personal fortune." Then I pressed Play and that's exactly what that senator thought, too. My blood would be boiling if I were a parent in that chamber.

[@50zpissedBigSis]

Shoutout to Josh Hawley this is profound and necessary!

[@AlbertDrippinOnestone]

🤡🤡🤡

[@MrMarkar1959]

government loves a good public SPY

[@nuggetrouble1677]

Lock him up!

[@xxJ0xx]

Give each family 5 million each to start.

[@cyntovar]

That apology was meaningless

[@gteaz]

Josh Hawley: "You're on National television" Mark stands up. Mark: "Hi, I'm Mark Zuckerberg"

[@eddeetz493]

End the legal immunity for these monsters.

[@Mikeymike301]

I despise Josh Hawley very much, but man he was spot on with Zuckerberg!!!

[@apatheticallyconcerned6574]

As much as I despise him, parents are responsible for raising their kids instead of using entertainment as a digital pacifier.

[@Los-pf3bi]

They need to make sure this crook leaves there in handcuffs.

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

Hawley, sure

[@OmegaWolf747]

So I wonder what the solution to all this is. Do we require social media platforms to pre-screen every bit of media that is uploaded, virtually "card" anyone who wants to create an account? How do we balance out protecting kids while still keeping the Internet open and free?

[@Trrippy_Shades]

if nobody was fired they will be now ! lmao

[@baracuda347]

How about the buck stops with the parents? Why are parents allowing 13-15 year olds on Instagram? The parents need to be accountable for the content their children consume.

[@DOGOID]

Yeah it's like suing the ice cream stall because you didn't tell your child they were diabetic and lactose intolerant and couldnt have any,

[@stagedrightevents9962]

Parent should be held responsible for what they let their children watch and listen too. All people want to do it to put the blame on everyone but the parents.

[@lisamannmann5559]

stop it

[@stagedrightevents9962]

Yes, parents stop it and take some responsibility... Just like Trump, it's always someone else's fault. He is perfect right Lisa?@@lisamannmann5559

[@BeenSauce]

Jesus Christ. Congress can actually work sometimes.

[@handsomehunk9590]

What about webseries and movie with intimation visuals and big platform like Netflix

[@spitfiresr]

Why can't parents just take accountability for themselves and just not let their kids use social media until their adults? Lol why is it Zucks fault, I don't understand.

[@funkamoretheweird]

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[@cindylewis3325]

Agreed!

[@johncoons1666]

@spitfiresr Because it’s easier to blame other people than take responsibility for your actions.

[@paulleveriza2090]

Same arguments apply to guns but the GOP is silent

[@taylorshelp5046]

Has nothing to do with guns

[@eliz2000]

Guns are even more harmful

[@eliz2000]

Guns are even more harmful

[@rafaelr5243]

Literally has as much to do with guns as it does knives and cars.

[@BuffPomsky]

And alcohol lol no one is suing them for alcoholism At the end it is the fault of the person' self control and choice

[@jasonjwang]

I love seeing senators on both sides of the aisle teaming up to roast these tech execs

[@immanueldomeniussihombing_6953]

That thumbnail picture looks pretty cool though'

[@zomisland03]

Josh Hawley was truly AMAZING!

[@rmacwj]

I don’t know what I think about this. Hawley is a performer more than a senator.

[@Nettamorphosis]

It’s part of the job description.

[@css1323]

Josh Hawley, the senator who ran with his tail between his legs on Jan 6th? That senator?

[@idkwhodidthis2990]

Don't forget insurrectionist

[@Jenna-zv6ve2sx4u]

thats biden i agree!!@@idkwhodidthis2990

[@karenhughes401]

you sound like a moron@@idkwhodidthis2990

[@herbertburack8941]

some apology!