U.S. senators expect Meta, TikTok CEOs to testify at hearing on child sexual exploitation

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) arrives for a hearing with the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said it will hold a Dec. 6 hearing on online child sexual exploitation and expects Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will agree to testify voluntarily.

The committee also has issued subpoenas to the CEOs of Discord, Snap, and X, formerly known as Twitter, to compel them to testify.