New York CNN —A disturbing video of a man holding what he claimed was his father’s decapitated head circulated for hours on YouTube. The incident is one of countless examples of gruesome and often horrifying content that circulates on social media with no filter. The horrifying decapitation video was published hours before major tech CEOs are headed to Capitol Hill for a hearing on child safety and social media. Our teams are closely tracking to remove any re-uploads of the video.”But online platforms are having difficulty keeping up. Advocates say that tech platforms can no longer be left to self-regulate.

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