Meta, TikTok and other social media bosses give evidence before committee

TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew (Stephanie Lecocq, Pool via AP)

The chief executives of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies are giving evidence before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child safety on their platforms.

The hearing comes as US politicians are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s lives.