Strong accusation by the United States Senate Judiciary Committee of the business magnates large technology companies by not protecting minors on their platforms.

The CEOs of Meta, X, Snap, TikTok and Discord testified there this Wednesday. Especially harsh have been the words that Republican Lindsey Graham dedicated to the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg: “You and the companies before us, I know it is not your intention, but They have blood on their hands. They have a product that is killing people“said the senator.

The members of the Committee have denounced the child exploitation and abuse who move on social networks and how the applications to which minors have access have no control. “Discord has been used to manipulate, kidnap and abuse children. Meta’s Instagram helped connect and promote a network of pedophiles,” denounced Dick Durbin, president of the US House Judiciary Committee.

accusations for which Zuckerberg has stood up and apologizedaddressing the families who were in the room and whose children have been victims of social networks, ensuring that he regrets everything they have suffered.

The Senate points the finger at him and the rest of the network magnates for mental health crises that adolescents suffer and for doing nothing while they access sexual and violent content on their platforms. The US Upper House wants to pressure the managers of the leading social networks to expeditiously put up barriers and protect minors from their interests.