Topic: senate inquiry

Senators Question Meta's Delay in Making Teen Accounts Private

February 5, 2026

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Senators Question Meta's Delay in Making Teen Accounts Private

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is demanding answers from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about why the company allegedly delayed implementing default private settings for teen accounts, citing internal concerns it would reduce user engagement. The senators are also questioning whether Meta ever hal...

Senators alarmed as AI toys instruct children to find knives

U.S. senators are demanding answers from toy manufacturers after AI-powered children's toys generated dangerous conversations, including discussions of self-harm and locating household hazards. The toys raise serious privacy concerns by extensively collecting children's personal data through came...

Lawmakers Probe Data Centers' Impact on Rising Power Bills

U.S. senators are investigating major tech and data center firms, alleging their soaring energy demands force utilities to build expensive infrastructure, with costs unfairly passed to residential consumers. The explosive growth of data centers, especially for AI, is a major new strain on the U.S...