Zuckerberg Apologizes to Families of Online Child Sex Abuse (1)

Jan. 31, 2024, 8:10 PM UTC

In an unscripted scene during tense testimony Wednesday, Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg stood before a packed Senate hearing room and apologized directly to the families of children who were victims of sexual exploitation on social media platforms.

“I am sorry for everything that you have all gone through,” Zuckerberg said Wednesday while facing a crowd of safety advocates and parents holding photos of their children. “It’s terrible. No one should have to go through the things that your families have suffered.”

WATCH: Mark Zuckerberg apologized directly to the families of children who were victims of sexual exploitation on social media platforms.
Source: Bloomberg

The impromptu moment came during an hours-longSenate hearing on protecting children online. Zuckerberg ...

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