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Americans at Risk: Manipulation and Deception in the Digital Age

Testimony

Questioner: Kathy Castor

Harm: Addiction & problematic useDesign feature: Notifications
Q. · Question

Kathy Castor

A. · Response

Respondent not recorded

QuestionAsks what engagement techniques platforms use, which are harmful vs. harmless, and whether industry standards exist.

ResponseSays quality of interaction matters more than time spent, cites News Feed/comments changes and “time spent” tools, and notes Facebook's support for the CAMRA Act studying tech's impact on children and adolescents.