PHOTO & VIDEO RELEASE: Blackburn & Blumenthal Highlights From Kids Online Safety Advocacy Week
February 2, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), lead sponsors of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wrapped up a full week of advocacy for protecting kids online.
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On Tuesday, Senators Blackburn and Blumenthal met with New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez to discuss Meta’s failure to make its platforms safer. They also gaggled with reporters ahead of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Big Tech CEOs.
**Click here to watch Blackburn and Blumenthal on CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper**
On Wednesday, Senators Blackburn and Blumenthal questioned the CEOs of Meta, X, Snap, TikTok, and Discord over their platforms’ roles in exploiting kids online for profit. In the afternoon, they joined a rally in support of protecting kids online.
**Click here to view Blackburn and Blumenthal’s remarks at the rally**
On Thursday, Senators Blackburn and Blumenthal hosted a Kids Online Safety Act advocacy day kickoff breakfast with the bill’s supporters.