U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley asks Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to respond after a former Meta worker affiliated with projects involving children is reported to have admitted trying to sext a 13-year-old. According to Grassley’s request, the employee had created “digital experiences for kids,” and a video or statement referenced in the reporting includes an admission about attempting sexual contact with a minor. Grassley, a senior Iowa Republican who serves as Senate president pro tempore, sends a letter seeking answers from Zuckerberg about what Meta knew and what steps the company took regarding safeguards for minors and oversight of employees’ conduct. The senator’s inquiry focuses on accountability and the handling of risks tied to child-focused products and services, and it requests information about relevant policies and enforcement. The reporting describes Grassley’s actions as a “hot seat” challenge for Zuckerberg, while the specific details of Meta’s response and the worker’s legal or disciplinary status are not fully laid out in the provided excerpts. The issue centers on whether Meta’s systems and internal controls adequately prevent or detect misconduct involving child users.