Zuckerberg Apologizes to Grieving Parents Over Social Media's Role in Children's Deaths
• Mark Zuckerberg apologized directly to parents who lost children due to issues related to social media • The apologies came after intense questioning from Senator Josh Hawley during a congressional hearing on child safety online • The families gathered were part of a group called Parents for Safe Online Spaces • They say their children's deaths were linked to bullying, suicidal ideation, overdoses, and dangerous viral challenges • The tech hearing focused on issues like child sexual exploitation material, cyberbullying, body image, grooming, drugs, and suicide