Senator Blackburn criticizes Meta's lobbying against child safety legislation and questions Google about its AI's false reports.
Quiver AI Summary
Senator Blackburn criticizes Meta's lobbying efforts: At a recent Senate Commerce Committee hearing, Senator Marsha Blackburn accused Meta of spending $20 million on lobbying against the Kids Online Safety Act. She expressed frustration over the company's influence, stating, "you are killing kids," and emphasized the need for regulations to protect children online.
Concerns raised about Google’s AI technology: Blackburn also questioned Markham Erickson from Google about the company’s Gemma AI. She highlighted instances where the AI allegedly fabricated news regarding conservative figures, asserting "this is insulting" and demanding clarity on how such errors could happen. Erickson acknowledged that AI can "hallucinate," a term used for its propensity to generate inaccurate information.
Call for accountability: Throughout the hearing, Blackburn urged both companies to prioritize user safety over profits. "There are rules in the physical space, but not in the virtual space," she said, reinforcing her desire for a collaborative approach to ensure safer online environments for children.
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Marsha Blackburn Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Marsha Blackburn is worth $1.1M, as of October 30th, 2025. This is the 319th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Blackburn has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Marsha Blackburn Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Marsha Blackburn:
- S.3038: Health Care Workforce Real-Time Data Dashboard Act
- S.3023: Safe Cloud Storage Act
- S.2907: Chloe Cole Act
- S.2873: Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025
- S.2869: Federal Government Spectrum Inventory Act
- S.2774: Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2025
You can track bills proposed by Marsha Blackburn on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Blackburn.
Marsha Blackburn Fundraising
Marsha Blackburn recently disclosed $58.8K of fundraising in a Q3 FEC disclosure filed on October 15th, 2025. This was the 827th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year. 61.7% came from individual donors.
Blackburn disclosed $478.4K of spending. This was the 95th most from all Q3 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Blackburn disclosed $4.5M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 61st most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year.
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