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Disinformation Nation: Social Media’s Role in Promoting Extremism and Misinformation

Testimony

Questioner: Fred UptonWitness: Mark Zuckerberg

Harm: Bullying & harassment
Q. · Question

Fred Upton

A. · Response

Mark Zuckerberg

QuestionCiting initial reports that the Boulder, Colorado mass-shooting suspect had been bullied, including online, Upton asks what process exists for parents/families to pursue anti-bullying efforts on Meta's platforms, and what changes to Section 230 Zuckerberg would suggest.

ResponseZuckerberg says bullying content is often not clearly illegal, making it a key example for why Section 230 reform is needed beyond just illegal content, and frames "stop[ping] people from bullying children" as one of Meta's primary use cases for that broader moderation authority; reiterates his three-part Section 230 reform proposal.