Hearing
Breaking the News: Censorship, Suppression, and the 2020 Election
Witness: Mark Zuckerberg
2 published exchanges
Lindsey Graham → Mark Zuckerberg
Harm: Addiction & problematic use
Q. · Question
Lindsey Graham
A. · Response
Mark Zuckerberg
QuestionCites growing medical evidence of social media's addictive nature and asks if the product can be addictive.
ResponseDenies designing the product to be addictive, says the research isn't conclusive, but calls it an area Meta studies.
Lindsey Graham → Mark Zuckerberg
Harm: Addiction & problematic useInitiative: Teen Time Spent Optimization
Q. · Question
Lindsey Graham
A. · Response
Mark Zuckerberg
QuestionAsks whether Meta has internal research or evidence showing its platforms can be addictive.
ResponseSays internal research is inconclusive and most users don't experience the service as addictive, but supports giving users more control tools.