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Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis

Testimony

Questioner: Lindsey GrahamWitness: Mark Zuckerberg

Harm: Child sexual exploitationHarm: Financial sextortion
Q. · Question

Lindsey Graham

A. · Response

Mark Zuckerberg

QuestionDescribes a named Congressman's son who died by suicide after being financially sextorted via Instagram by a Nigeria-based ring, and asks Zuckerberg what he'd say to the family, and whether the family should be able to sue Meta.

ResponseZuckerberg calls it terrible and — notably — says directly that the family can sue Meta (Graham disputes this, saying current law prevents it).