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

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Questioner: Lori TrahanWitness: Mark Zuckerberg

Narrative: Youth TargetingHarm: Teen Cognitive VulnerabilitiesDesign feature: Infinite ScrollDesign feature: FiltersInitiative: Instagram for KidsInitiative: Messenger Kids
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Lori Trahan

A. · Response

Mark Zuckerberg

QuestionTrahan describes manipulative, attention-capturing design features in kids' apps like Messenger Kids and the reported Instagram for Kids, and asks Zuckerberg directly whether the planned Instagram for Kids will include endless scroll and beautifying filters, plus how he'll personally handle his own children craving screen time over face-to-face interaction.

ResponseZuckerberg says Instagram for Kids' design (including whether it will have endless scroll or beautifying filters) is not yet finalized, and points to Messenger Kids' parent-controlled model as the template being considered.