Scoop: Tech CEOs summoned to Capitol for June hearing

The CEOs of Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Snap have been invited back to Capitol Hill for a broad oversight hearing in June, Axios has learned.

• Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is planning a June 23 hearing titled "Examining Tech Industry Practices and the Implications for Users and Families: Is This Social Media's Big Tobacco Moment?" per committee spokesperson Hannah Akey.

• The hearing will look at Big Tech and AI safety oversight, Akey said, along with other issues like whistleblower retaliation.

Why it matters: The hearing comes as social media and AI companies are facing mounting lawsuits, including some first-time losses, and Capitol Hill gets closer to passing kids' online safety legislation.

• Social media CEOs also haven't testified in Congress since 2024, when they appeared before the Judiciary Committee to discuss many of the same topics.

Details: The committee has not received any formal RSVPs from the CEOs yet, Akey said, but discussions are ongoing.

• People deserve to hear directly from CEOs, Akey said, following a Judiciary subcommittee hearing this week featuring parents pushing for stricter online legislation.