(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says two whistleblowers are scheduled to testify before his panel today (Tuesday) about how the parent company of Facebook allegedly buried child safety research.

Grassley says he and other senators sent a letter to Meta C-E-O Mark Zuckerberg a few weeks ago, pressing for answers about the company’s ads that are believed to target teenagers, ads he says appear to violate Meta’s own statements.

Grassley says, “We also highlighted concerns that Meta is potentially violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting personal information from children under 13 without parental consent.”

Grassley, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, says Congress deserves answers and children deserve to be safe. “Meta allegedly chose to move forward with plans to expand their program’s virtual reality platform to children as young as 10,” Grassley says, “without the appropriate safety measures like parental consent for data collection.”

Grassley says parents must be vigilant and keep a close eye on where their kids venture online. “Know what your children are doing on social media,” Grassley says. “It’s almost a constant job, considering the hours that children spend on media.”

The Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing is scheduled for 1:30 PM/Central.