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Disinformation Nation: Social Media’s Role in Promoting Extremism and Misinformation (QFR Responses)

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Questioner: Jan Schakowsky

Narrative: ConcealmentHarm: TerrorismDesign feature: Friend/Account Suggestions
Q. · Question

Jan Schakowsky

A. · Response

Respondent not recorded

QuestionSchakowsky asks Zuckerberg to detail whether Facebook's algorithms and recommendation tools amplified dangerous/conspiracy content, specifically asking for a case-by-case account of Capitol riot suspects' group memberships, ad targeting, and whether Facebook's recommendations connected them to QAnon or other rioters.

ResponseFacebook declines entirely to answer the specific Capitol-rioter case questions (group membership, ad targeting, recommendation history), citing the ongoing law enforcement investigation, and instead describes its general Dangerous Organizations and Individuals policy and QAnon/militia enforcement actions.