Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg apologises to families in fiery US Senate hearing

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children have been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Mr Zuckerberg – who runs Instagram and Facebook – said “no one should go through” what they had. He was questioned along with the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online.

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