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Groups: Unchecked Election Disinformation is Dominant Threat to Democracy

By John Eggerton published

Warns social media groups to get their online acts together

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Instagram's Adam Mosseri Faces Barrage of Hill Critics

By John Eggerton last updated

Sen. Blumenthal says company has squandered any trust needed for self-reg

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Instagram Unveils New Youth Protections in Advance of Senate Hearing

By John Eggerton last updated

CEO Adam Mosseri says it will make platform ‘even better’ for young people

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Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram speaks at The Costume Institute's "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion" Exhibition Press Preview at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Sept. 13, 2021 in New York City.

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri To Testify Before Senate Panel

By John Eggerton published

Senate Consumer Protection Subcommittee schedules Dec. 8 hearing

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Richard Blumenthal and Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen at a Senate subcommittee hearing.

Sen. Blumenthal Pushes Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to Testify

By John Eggerton published

Chair of Consumer Protection committee says either CEO or Instagram head Adam Mosseri needs to weigh in

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Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube Agree to Capitol Hill Grilling

By John Eggerton published

Sen. Marsha Blackburn says platforms all have contributed to exposing kids to harmful content

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House Members Call for App Ratings Board

By John Eggerton published

Says online platforms should follow lead of movies, music and games

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Sen. Josh Hawley, R-MO speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine Texas' abortion law, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, Sept. 29, 2021.

New Bill Would Make Social Media Liable for Harming Kids

By John Eggerton published

Sen. Hawley continues Big Tech beatdown

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Senate Democrats Pledge New Online Protection Bill for Kids

By John Eggerton published

Facebook’s ‘pause’ of Instagram Kids isn’t enough, unhappy legislators say

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With Hill Hearing Looming, Facebook ‘Pauses’ Instagram Kids

By John Eggerton published

But still said it wants to create alternative to adult and teen version

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