[gavel bangs] this meeting of the Senate Judiciary committee will come to order. I want to preface my remarks by saying that i have been in congress a few years. Senator graham has as well. If you do not believe this is an idea whose time has come, take a look at the turnout here. Today, the committee will continue its work on an issue on the mind of most American Families how to keep our kids safe from Sexual Exploitation unharmed in the internet age. Online child Sexual Exploitation includes the use of Online Platforms to target and groom children and the production and endless distribution of child sexual abuse material, which can haunt victims for their entire lives and in some cases take their lives. Everyone here will agree this conduct is abhorrent. I would like to turn to a brief video to hear directly from the victims, survivors of the impact survivors about the impact these crimes have had on them. I was sexually exploded on facebook. I was sexually exploded on instagram. I w
The most is your own. This is what democracy looks like. Cspan, powered by cable. The ceos of meta, tiktok, and x talk about efforts to stop Child Sexual Exploitation online before the Senate Judiciary committee. Republican senator Lindsey Graham, the Top Republican on the committee, was critical of the companies, accusing them of having blood on their hands. Later in the hearing, Mark Zuckerberg apologized to parents who had lost children because of a social mediarelated incident. This is just over three and and a half hours. [gavel bangs] this meeting of the Senate Judiciary committee will come to order. I want to preface my remarks by saying that i have been in congress a few years. Senator graham has as well. If you do not believe this is an idea whose time has come, take a look at the turnout here. Today, the committee will continue its work on an issue on the mind of most American Families how to keep our kids safe from Sexual Exploitation unharmed in the internet age. Online Chi
Pressure and our willingness to fight, and negotiate as if there is no fighting, if we are going to secure the release of these hostages alive. And ultimately bring peace to israel. We are going to leave the last few moments of this to hear the ceos testifying on child equitation. We have the ceos of meta. We also have evan spiegel. This is live coverage on cspan3. Members of the Senate Judiciary committee are arriving here with different ceos, talking about child sexual explication. The hearing comes amid roman concerns that social media is harming americas youth. The story says that the u. S. Surgeon general issued a Public Health advisory saying that social media use presents a profound risk of harm for teen and kids Mental Health. In written testimony, soderbergh Mark Zuckerberg announced that meta has introduced controls for how long children can use their services. We will hear from him, and the ceos of snap, tiktok, discord, and capital ask in a few minutes. Speaking on the Sena
Morning. A conversation who is the minister of the International Department of the Central Committee communist party in china. More members participating virtually. We will have an opportunity to ask questions both in the room and from people on video as well. Its going to give short remarks. We will have a conversation ourselves and open up to questions it is a great pleasure to welcome the minister to the podium please. [applause] [applause] thank you. Give your remarks from here. The dear colleagues and members, it didnt morning i wish to begin by thanking the council for the kind invitation. And michael for his kind words. Is renowned for its global reach and unique role in shaping American Foreign policy. The Foreign Affairs magazine has seen my mustread since i joined the Foreign Service at a very young age. Also contributed tremendously to the development of u. S. China relations over the years. And also i like to take this opportunity to express chinas deep appreciation of the
We get more now from Eyewitness News reporter justin finch. Accused of felony perjury by leaking secret grand jury details to the media. Reportedly lying about it under oath. She also faces misdemeanor charges of obstruction, official oppression, conspiracy, false swearing. Over several hours, some 100 potential jurors vetted behind closed doors entering list of questions including if they were struggling deciding kanes case or if they had ties to her office. Law enforcement or potential witnesses. Kane has insisted shes been targeted for going after what she is called an Old Boys Network for her exposing of the socalled important gate scandal. The ring of racially offensive and sexually explicit emails traded by state workers. Later led to several of kanes stepping down, two state Supreme Court justices. Some the judge has said will be called to the witness stand. Now, the judge has set this case can go for about a week in trial. Among those set to take the stand, philadelphia da seth