the the, this is dw news live from berlin, social media, boss's face, the grilling after the us congress senators, accuse the head of facebook and other companies of not doing enough to protect children online. plus, israel floods come off tunnels. garza, the army says it's pumping the water into the best networks, despite warnings to jeopardize the drinking water for millions of austin in the

i'm on an ease of thanks for joining us. the world's top tech ceos have faced grilling from us lawmakers and washington. members of the senate judiciary committee accuse social media giants like that of tick tock, x discord, snap renetta for not doing enough to protect children and teens on their platforms . sisters, mid a chief marks dr. burke who controls facebook and instagram, is a public apology and announced a new child protection measures through some. he also told lawmakers that social media is quote, on balance, not harmful to young people's mental health. while that drew a heated exchange between zachary berg and republican, senator josh holly, let's have a said you mischaracterized. 37 percent of teenage girls between 13 and 15 were exposed to unwanted nudity in a week on instagram. if you knew about it, who did you buy or senator? this is why we're building all or did you firewalls? a center that's i don't think that that's who did you fired? i'm not gonna answer that. i would use this. i or anybody. right?

you didn't take insignificant because it's appropriate to talk about it, but it's not a part of the decisions that and parents so you didn't take any action. you didn't take any action or didn't fire anybody. you haven't complicated. i think let me ask you this, let me ask you this. there's families of victims here today. have you apologize to the victims? i would you like to do so now? well, they're here. you're on national television. would you like now to apologize to the victims who have been harmed, but you're not showing the pictures. would you like to apologize for what you've done to these good people? first. okay . well dw correspondent benjamin oliver is gruber in washington dc joins us now.

benjamin, it's nice to see you again and that was a little bit hard to watch, wasn't it? why is mark secretary facing so much sheet from us? lawmakers now is this right? indeed it was a heated exchange. there is growing frustration also disappointment because the issue of online child safety is not new. and many i say that the companies on social media companies are not doing enough. and that's also what the senator's is said to day. one of them even said that the fact that no new bills on child safety has been passed. exactly, due to the power that the social media companies have companies to senators accused of not only doing enough, but also the actively blocking steps to hold the social media a company's accountable. so this definitely does a point to this appointment in this hearing. and not only by the members of the family over the victims of online explanation, but also from the centers across the. 1 there are 2 suckers of having, and i quote,

a product that is killing people. so the moment that we just saw her that was highly emotional, highly, also surprising when max setup a ton it to the audience, apologize to the family. that was definitely the one of the most and usual part of the hearing because they were to proceed with them in the lifestream and parents were holding a pictures of, of the kids the world for victims off abuse under social media. so a moment definitely that we will remember for a long time, but the bigger question came directly afterwards. when he was ask why the company and if he should be sued personally for that, not just the company, but he himself, he dodge the question and also he dosh the question whether was a suggestion of a senator to set up a victim's compensation fund, could almost see the sweat breaking out on his brow. there i'm so besides that exchange, what stood out to you about this hearing what definitely stood out here is that

those bi partisan supports. so this greeting as we call the senate hearings, a part of an effort to pass legislation after years of an action by congress and during the many different exchanges between several centers and some a, c, e o 's or was this common line that there is support from both republicans and also from democrats to increase child safety regulations for social media sites. there is broad consensus and many of the things that the promises and the pleasures of protecting children online is not enough and that impunity also is over some center . there's also even question is the 2nd best opening statement to deny that there's even a link between using social media and young people and their voice in the mental health. so that's something that contradicts the company's own research. so now the important step will be what will the next steps will be in congress to better protect children online? that's a good question. we'll have to watch out for that benjamin others gruber in washington

dc. thank you. i turned to the middle east now is real, has confirmed that its forces have been pumping sea water into moss tunnels. under garza is really army. it says it's ensuring that ground water supplies are not effected after experts. one that flooding the vast network can permanently damage the drinking water. for gauze is 2300000 residents. critics also said the tactic could also endanger the remaining hostages, held by him austin since the october 7th terror attacks. well, mike martin is a former british army officer and senior fellow in the department of worst studies at kings college london. he gave us more details about israel's flooding operation . it's a, it's, it's actually very simple. any fire department in any town will have the fire hydrants the pumps that are able to take the c. well, it's always the garza's on the coast. so there's normal, limited supply of water. you lay a pipe out to sea with boys. you get

a pump and then you stick it into the nearest entrance, the tunnel. many of these tunnels are linked up. so if you fill out one segment, it will the flow and spill into the next segment. and as water levels rise of sleep, both will sink down. so the fed up the bottom of the tunnel, fuss as it rises, people chops and supposedly the die. oh, they will have to come to the surface which silver see what's the idea these when he defends forces? once i, i think the problem is that israel has defined to will rooms and they all to destroy thomas. i'm to get the whole seas out and it's very difficult to do one without impacting on the other. so this really is the perfect example of that. so as you fill these tunnels, and we can speak about whether it's an effective military tax, it can be that should flash most people out. the problem is, of course, that most of the hostages, the how much is keeping all of a sudden you're going to be in the tunnels and they going to be quite deep down in the tunnel system cuz thomas wants them to stay alive. and so is vital is achieving

one of his war objectives, but making it impossible to invite to the opposite of achieving his 4 objects when it comes to getting the hostages back. now to some of the other stories making headlines around the world. c, u. s. secretary of state anthony blinking will return to the middle east this weekend for his 5th visit since the october 7th attacks the white house as the trip will focus on post war efforts to rebuild and govern. garza as well as boosting humanitarian aid to the territory. the former pakistani prime minister and run con and his wife have been sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption. the verdict comes a day after another court handed to con a 10 year sentence, revealing state secrets con says the case is against him or a government plot to silence in germany's former domestic intelligence chief is now being monitored by that same agency on scale of mouth and is suspected of being

a far right extremist sophistry. it was dismissed from his role in 2018 from a number appearing to downplay violence against migrants. recently announced he would launch a new political party going to what's most x to russia and ukraine has completed a prisoner swap. that's all the release of $200.00 prisoners on each side. the deal was brokered by the united arab emirates, comes just a week after russian plane was shot down close to the cranium border, reportedly carrying dozens of returning your printing and prisoners of war. well in ukraine, pensions appear to be deepening between president below them. yours lensky and the commander in chief of the armed forces. media reports suggests the lensky is trying to fire the popular general valerie's illusion. his departure would be the biggest shakeup of ukraine's military leadership. since the russian invasion, the president and his general and the show of unit d last summer, inspecting newly delivered anti missile systems, presenting

a united front. but as the war dragged on and the much anticipated counter offensive against the russian invaders failed to turn the tide. tensions emerged at the end of the year. so laskey said that the army had presented a plan to him to mobilize up to $500000.00 more troops. that is politically risky. even though soldiers at the front line have been on duty for months or even years without a break. opinions and ukraine are mixed, so that we should activate any of our capabilities and resources. my husband has been at work since february 28 and my son in laws up more. i see very large number of examples of people sacrificing themselves to go to war. following the call of the heart of mobilization is something that brings neither health nor

joy to anyone. only wor, zalinski has cast himself as the president, fighting and unpopular move but general's allusion. a has refused to take the full for the unpopular mobilization proposals. and the ukranian parliament has refused to debate measure as to increase troop levels living much needed fresh troops missing on the front lines and elections that were originally set to be held. this spring has been suspended under martial law. but ukrainian media outlet, the key of independence says that in private opinion polls, so lose me would run a close 2nd to the landscape in a presidential match up. all of which adds to the atmosphere of intrigue in the halls of power in keys. i remember ins has been held at the german parliament to honor the victims of the nazis. among the speakers were holocaust survivor eva ship

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