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Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis
Questioner: Jon OssoffWitness: Mark Zuckerberg
Narrative: KnowledgeHarm: Addiction & problematic use
Q. · Question
Jon Ossoff
A. · Response
Mark Zuckerberg
QuestionAsks whether Zuckerberg is familiar with, and disputes, the 2023 Surgeon General report finding that more than 3 hours/day of social media use doubles the risk of depression/anxiety in kids.
ResponseZuckerberg confirms he read the report and doesn't dispute its findings, but reframes the finding as "correlation" requiring further study rather than an established causal risk.