Snap, YouTube, TikTok commit to sharing internal research on kids, teens with US lawmakers – By Lucas Manfredi (FOX Business) / Oct 26 2021
The hearing follows scathing testimony from Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen
YouTube, Snap, and TikTok have all committed to share internal research on their respective platform’s impact on kids and teens with lawmakers from the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security.
According to testimony on Tuesday from Snap vice president for global policy Jenny Stout, the company’s internal research found that 95% of users say that Snapchat makes them happy. Stout added that Snap would be willing to share its research with lawmakers.
Meanwhile, TikTok’s head of public policy for the Americas, Michael Beckerman, said that he would commit to sharing the work of external researchers who have studied the platform and YouTube’s vice president of government affairs, Leslie Miller, said the company has previously shared its research and will continue to do so.
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