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Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis (QFR Responses)

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Questioner: Richard Durbin

Narrative: KnowledgeNarrative: Profits over SafetyHarm: Teen Cognitive VulnerabilitiesHarm: Addiction & problematic useDesign feature: NotificationsInitiative: Take a BreakInitiative: Quiet Mode
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Richard Durbin

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Respondent not recorded

QuestionWhy did Zuckerberg reject his own staff's 2021 recommendations (including from Nick Clegg) to bolster resources addressing problematic teen platform use, before cutting the Well-Being and Responsible Innovation teams?

ResponseMeta denies rejecting or ignoring the Well-Being Team's concerns, pointing to features developed since (Take a Break, Quiet Mode, Nudges, parental supervision tools) and overall safety spending, without directly addressing the Responsible Innovation Team's disbandment or the staff cuts described in the question.