Chuck Grassley

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Friday that the chief executives of several major technology companies have been invited to testify before the committee later this month as lawmakers intensify scrutiny of online safety and the impact social media platforms have on children and families.

Grassley announced on X that the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Google, and Snapchat have been asked to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 23 for a hearing focused on online safety and corporate accountability.

"I invited the CEOs of Meta TikTok Google + Snapchat 2 testify before the Sen Judic Cmte on June 23," Grassley wrote. "Americans deserve 2know what these companies r doing to keep kids&families safe online."

"The cmte looks forward 2shining a bright light + holding Big Tech accountable," he added.

There has been growing bipartisan concern in Congress over the effects social media platforms may have on minors, including exposure to harmful content, online exploitation, mental health risks, and addictive platform features.

Lawmakers from both parties have increasingly pushed for stricter oversight of technology companies and greater transparency regarding how platforms moderate content, collect user data, and design products aimed at younger audiences.

Grassley did not specify whether the executives had agreed to testify, but congressional hearings involving major tech companies have frequently drawn high-profile appearances from corporate leaders facing pressure from lawmakers over privacy, censorship, child safety, and artificial intelligence.

The Judiciary Committee has previously examined allegations that social media companies failed to adequately protect minors online or sufficiently respond to reports of exploitation and harmful content targeting children.

Technology companies have defended their safety efforts in past hearings, pointing to parental controls, content moderation systems, artificial intelligence detection tools and partnerships with law enforcement agencies designed to identify dangerous or illegal activity.

The June 23 hearing is expected to focus heavily on what steps the companies are taking to reduce risks facing younger users and whether additional federal legislation may be needed to strengthen online protections.

Congress has considered several bipartisan proposals in recent years aimed at increasing safeguards for children online, though many of the measures have stalled amid disagreements over privacy concerns, free speech issues, and the scope of government regulation.