Parents RISE!

Parent advocacy groups are urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to subpoena Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai to testify over concerns about children's mental health linked to tech platforms. The groups argue that top executives must be held accountable for decisions contributing to children's harm, while the White House has intervened to allow lower-level executives to testify instead, aligning with efforts to advance the James T. Woods Act.

A coalition of children's safety advocates is urging House leaders to reject a bipartisan KIDS Act compromise, arguing it weakens protections for minors and avoids holding tech companies accountable. The groups oppose the omission of a 'duty of care' provision requiring tech companies to mitigate harms to young users, a feature included in the Senate’s version of the Kids Online Safety Act. Tech industry group NetChoice has also criticized the KIDS Act over censorship concerns.

Parents are urging Congress to pass online safety legislation after juries found Meta and YouTube liable for harming children. Advocacy groups, including Parents RISE! founder Julianna Arnold, highlight cases like her daughter's fentanyl-related death linked to Instagram, while Meta and Google face backlash over platform design and neglect in protecting minors.

Parents are advocating for online safety legislation after juries found Meta and YouTube liable for harming children through their platforms. The push follows a vigil at the U.S. Capitol where parents highlighted cases like fentanyl poisoning linked to Instagram and legal rulings against tech companies for addiction and exploitation.