Meta & Children's Online Safety

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Americans at Risk: Manipulation and Deception in the Digital Age

Testimony

Questioner: Kathy Castor

Harm: Addiction & problematic useHarm: Targeted advertising
Q. · Question

Kathy Castor

A. · Response

Respondent not recorded

QuestionAsks how platforms monetize repeat engagement/addiction and why the model benefits them.

ResponseDenies Facebook is designed to be addictive, describes the ad-supported free-service model.