Senate Committee Examines Protecting Kids Online

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 26: (L-R) Committee Chairman Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) greets Jennifer Stout, Vice President of Global Public Policy at Snap Inc., and Michael Beckerman, Vice President and Head of Public Policy at TikTok, before a Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security hearing on Protecting Kids Online: Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube on October 26, 2021 in Washington, DC. Social media companies have come under increased scrutiny after a whistleblower exposed controversial issues with Facebook and how they utilized algorithms to increase user engagement. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)