Meta, Amazon, X.AI pressed by key US senator on child exploitation

Lawmakers are trying to address the issue by introducing proposals that seek to crack down on child sexual abuse material online, boost protections for victims, and hold offenders legally accountable. — Photo by Marga Santoso on Unsplash

A top Senate Republican is launching an inquiry into Meta Platforms Inc, Amazon.com Inc, X.AI Corp, and five other major tech companies over concerns with their reporting on suspected cases of online child sexual exploitation.

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent letters Wednesday evening to the companies, which also included TikTok Inc, Snap Inc, Discord, Roblox Corp, and Grindr, asking for more information about their efforts to improve reporting on child exploitation.