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

Testimony

Questioner: Ted Cruz

Narrative: KnowledgeNarrative: ConcealmentNarrative: Profits over SafetyHarm: Child sexual exploitation
Q. · Question

Ted Cruz

A. · Response

Respondent not recorded

QuestionWSJ reported Meta's own algorithms flagged certain search terms as possibly linked to CSAM yet still let users click through to results; Cruz asks for the term list, search/click-through counts, and Meta's original rationale for offering the click-through option.

ResponseMeta declines to list the specific terms or provide the requested search/click-through counts, but confirms the "see results anyway" click-through was intentional (meant for non-violating uses of otherwise-flagged terms) and that it was removed "last year" in favor of a hard blocking screen.