ZIMBABWEAN COUPLE DEPORTED OVER SECRET BURIAL OF CHILD IN BOTSWANA.(PHOTO)

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 ZIMBABWEAN COUPLE DEPORTED OVER SECRET BURIAL OF CHILD IN BOTSWANA A Zimbabwean couple has been deported from Botswana after secretly burying their child without notifying authorities. Motilinah Mpofu and Christopher Ncube were convicted on Thursday of concealing a death after they allegedly dug a grave for their child in the dead of night. The Gaborone court heard the child had died suddenly. Instead of reporting the death to police, health officials, or traditional leaders, the couple quietly buried the youngster and hoped no one would find out. But the secret did not stay buried for long.   Police moved in and arrested the pair. In sentencing, the court ordered that the couple be taken to the Plumtree Border Post for deportation to Zimbabwe.  Top Botswana lawyer Winnie Masitha who offered the couple free legal representation during the trial, confirmed the deportation to BTV News. Masitha believed that the matter should not be viewed only through the lens of crim...
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SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUMMONS TECH CEOS FOR HEARING ON CHILD ONLINE SAFETY, EXPANDING SCRUTINY OF SOCIAL MEDIA PRACTICES. (PHOTO).

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 Senate Judiciary Committee summons tech CEOs for hearing on child online safety, expanding scrutiny of social media practices

   The Senate Judiciary Committee is calling on top executives from major social media companies to appear before lawmakers next month for a hearing focused on child online safety and the broader impact of digital platforms on users and families. Committee Chairman Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, has formally invited the leaders of Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok to testify at a June 23 hearing titled “Examining Tech Industry Practices and the Implications for Users and Families: Is This Social Media’s Big Tobacco Moment?”

The invitations were sent to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew. As of now, none of the companies has confirmed participation, though committee staff says discussions are ongoing and they hope to secure commitments soon. A committee spokesperson said the hearing is intended to provide broad oversight of tech platforms and could address a wide range of issues tied to online safety and corporate practices.

The planned hearing comes as lawmakers continue expanding scrutiny of major technology firms over their impact on children and teenagers. Earlier this year, the committee advanced several bills aimed at strengthening penalties for online exploitation, including measures addressing child sexual abuse material, threats involving explicit content, and coercion of minors into harmful behavior. Those proposals were included in a package named after a teenager who died following online sexual extortion, and reflect ongoing efforts to tighten legal consequences for such crimes.

The upcoming session also follows recent legislative and judicial developments that have intensified debate over platform accountability. Separate hearings have examined court rulings in New Mexico and California that found major tech companies liable for harms to young users, reigniting calls for reforms to federal liability protections for online platforms. Some lawmakers have argued that social media companies should be regulated more like traditional industries when it comes to product design and user safety.

At the center of the debate is Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a long-standing law that shields online platforms from liability for most user-generated content. Critics say the law has limited accountability for harmful content and platform design choices, while supporters argue it is essential for maintaining free expression online. Some lawmakers have proposed reforms or even repeal of the statute, including bipartisan efforts in Congress.

Lawmakers have also advanced additional proposals targeting emerging technologies, including requirements for age verification on artificial intelligence chatbot services that interact with minors. Officials say topics for the upcoming hearing could also include whistleblower protections, foreign influence concerns, targeted advertising practices, and data privacy issues affecting children and teens.

Separately, Congress has moved forward on updates to existing children’s privacy laws, with legislation aimed at strengthening protections for minors’ data collection and expanding safeguards for teenagers. Together, these efforts reflect a broader push in Washington to tighten oversight of digital platforms and address growing concerns about their effects on young users.


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