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

Testimony

Questioner: Tony CárdenasWitness: Mark Zuckerberg

Harm: Hate speech
Q. · Question

Tony Cárdenas

A. · Response

Mark Zuckerberg

QuestionCiting the El Paso and Atlanta mass shootings as examples of hate-fueled violence linked to online content, Cárdenas asks whether Zuckerberg believes Meta has done enough to combat the spread of hatred and incitement to violence on its platforms.

ResponseZuckerberg says Meta has done more than any other company but acknowledges the problem persists and more needs to be done.