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Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis

Testimony

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.