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Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis

Testimony

Questioner: Richard BlumenthalWitness: Mark Zuckerberg

Narrative: Concealment
Q. · Question

Richard Blumenthal

A. · Response

Mark Zuckerberg

QuestionAsks whether Zuckerberg believes he has a constitutional right to lie to Congress, then cites a specific court filing (twice made, December and January) in a parents' lawsuit where Meta's lawyers allegedly argued exactly that, and asks him to disavow it.

ResponseZuckerberg says no to the direct question but doesn't disavow or even acknowledge familiarity with the specific court filing Blumenthal describes, saying he testifies "honestly and truthfully" instead.