WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Dick Durbin issued the following press release:
In a statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this morning, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, applauded a New Mexico jury finding (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/technology/meta-new-mexico-child-safety-violations.html) that Meta misled users about the safety of its platforms and enabled the sexual exploitation of young users.
Key quotes:
"There isn't a parent or grandparent alive who isn't fearful of what the hell these kids are looking at all day long and what is happening to them as a result."
"We have had lengthy hearings in this committee with the victims and families of victims of...