Exclusive: Hawley presses Zuckerberg to compensate online harm victims – Axios

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledges family members as they hold up photos during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday. Photo: Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images
Sen. Josh Hawley wrote to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Thursday asking him to personally bankroll a victims' compensation fund for families of children who say they were exploited by Meta's platforms, per a letter shared exclusively with Axios.
Driving the news: On Wednesday Hawley prompted Zuckerberg to stand up and apologize to families at a Senate Judiciary hearing about online harms for children and the role of social media.
What they're saying: "Yesterday, you publicly apologized to the families of children exploited by your platforms… Now you can show the world you were sincere," Hawley wrote in the letter.
The other side: At the hearing, Zuckerberg said the company's work is industry-leading and cited the large volume of harmful content the platform takes down every day, while pointing to Meta's tools for parents to control their kids' online experiences.
Be smart: Demanding accountability from tech CEOs and forcing them to face families whose lives have been negatively impacted by social media is notable — but it's ultimately up to Congress to pass laws to compel changes in company behavior.


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