Zuckerberg apologizes for harm
caused by social media at Senate committee hearing
A group of the nation's top social media executives faced
intense questioning from a United Senate committee on Wednesday
about the mental health risks their enormously popular platforms pose for young people.
https://youtu.be/bNI1jJZrb9o?si=7NV_Q2343B_Eq-XJ
QUESTIONS:
1) What was the purpose of the meeting with the top social media executives
at the Senate committee hearing?
2) What issues were highlighted in the meeting?
3) How did the families of the child victims respond throughout?
4) How did Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg react to the criticisms?
5) Do you believe the social media platforms have to be held accountable
for the bad impacts of SNS use? Why or why not?
VOCABULARY/EXPRESSION:
lobbying - any attempt by individuals or private interest groups to influence the decisions of government
