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Social media CEOs testifying before Senate Committee on keeping children safe online

The chief executives of the nation's top social media companies were grilled on Capitol Hill Wednesday over child safety, with lawmakers accusing the tech leaders of failing to protect kids from exploitation and abuse.

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