🇺🇸 Senate Hearing: Big Tech LIED About Addicting Kids (2026)

🇺🇸 In a powerful Senate subcommittee hearing, Chair Blackburn and Ranking Member Klobuchar lead the charge to hold Big Tech accountable. Witnesses, including the trial lawyer who secured a historic verdict against Meta and YouTube, and grieving parents who lost children to fentanyl and viral challenges, reveal explosive testimony. They expose internal documents proving Meta lied about child safety, designed platforms to be addictive like "slot machines," and fought to keep Mark Zuckerberg off the witness stand. This video breaks down the fight for the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the urgent need to reform Section 230.

Key Moments / Chapters:

00:00:00 - Opening Statement: "Our Children Are The Product"
Chair Blackburn opens the hearing, stating social media companies intentionally design platforms to addict children and profit from them.

00:15:00 - Sen. Klobuchar: Social Media & The Fentanyl Crisis
Ranking Member Klobuchar discusses the $11 billion in ad revenue from kids and the tragic story of a teen who bought fentanyl-laced pills on Snapchat.

00:30:00 - Parents' Testimony: Losing Mason to the "Choking Challenge"
Joanne Bogard testifies about losing her 15-year-old son Mason to a dangerous viral trend fed to him by YouTube's algorithm.

00:45:00 - Whistleblower Evidence & Meta's Internal Lies
Sen. Blackburn confronts witness Rachel Laneir about internal Meta documents proving Mark Zuckerberg lied to Congress about child safety and underage users.

01:00:00 - Sen. Durbin & Sen. Graham: Call to Repeal Section 230
Senators demand Big Tech CEOs return for sworn testimony and push for a full floor debate to repeal or reform Section 230 immunity.

01:15:00 - Sen. Blumenthal: KOSA vs. The "Watered Down" House Bill
Sen. Blumenthal urges parents to demand the Senate version of KOSA (91-3 vote) and compares Big Tech's denial tactics to the tobacco industry.

01:30:00 - Sen. Hawley: "Jury Verdicts Were Indictments of Congress"
Sen. Hawley argues that the California and New Mexico verdicts prove Congress has failed due to corporate money, calling for every parent's right to a jury trial.

01:45:00 - Sen. Graham's Proposal: A "Social Media Week" on the Senate Floor
Sen. Graham proposes a dedicated week of debate and votes on KOSA, Section 230 reform, and the Cooper Davis Act, vowing to break the legislative logjam.

01:54:39 - Hearing Adjourned: The Fight Continues
Chair Blackburn adjourns the subcommittee, thanking the parents and noting that questions for the record are due in seven days.

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