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OMG a FLoC question! — PolitiTweet.org

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Federal privacy legislation! Drinkkkk — PolitiTweet.org

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Antitrust! Drink — PolitiTweet.org

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@wongmjane “I’m sorry, congressman, I was on mute. What?" — PolitiTweet.org

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Pichai says he’s received the first of two Covid vaccine shots. Zuckerberg and Dorsey say they have not yet received the vaccine. Zuckerberg says he hopes to get it “as soon as possible." — PolitiTweet.org

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Not really news but Zuckerberg says that if the Oversight Board tells Facebook to restore Trump’s account then it will do so. — PolitiTweet.org

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So far “yes” appears to be winning by a 66-34 margin. — PolitiTweet.org

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https://t.co/2Ih1ula6zA — PolitiTweet.org

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Dorsey just tweeted this from the hearing, clearly frustrated with the gotcha-minded yes/no questions https://t.co/EiZZZzeBCj — PolitiTweet.org

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WTFFFF https://t.co/7z3vDkK06s — PolitiTweet.org

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Holy shit https://t.co/tN5mz82P4F — PolitiTweet.org

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Pichai says he’s seen “The Social Dilemma”; Zuckerberg and Dorsey say they have not. — PolitiTweet.org

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Zuckerberg seems exasperated by the claim Facebook’s algorithms are designed to be addictive or as engaging as possible. “We are trying to help people have meaningful social interactions — if we deliver that value then it will be natural people use our services more." — PolitiTweet.org

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Zuckerberg says "the rise in anti-Asian hate is a big issue and somehing we need to be proactive about.” He and Dorsey both cite the challenges of blocking those terms because some people using them are denouncing the phrases. — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Doris Matsui citing anti-Asian rhetoric and going after the platforms for still allowing terms like “Kung flu” to spread on their services. — PolitiTweet.org

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3. Democrats’ line of questioning on the tech platforms’ algorithms and how the business model creates certain incentives — and the grudging acknowledgement of that by execs like Pichai — PolitiTweet.org

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So far the biggest takeaways to me have been: 1. FB and GOOG being unable to unambiguously acknowledge their platforms may have contributed to the Capitol violence 2. Republicans’ new line of attack based on children’s mental health, which may prove significant strategically — PolitiTweet.org

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Dorsey: “We don’t have a censoring department." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @dmccabe: Lawmakers at this tech CEO hearing are talking a lot about the idea that the platforms actively amplify — rather than just hos… — PolitiTweet.org

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Zuck expanded on his Section 230 proposal. He divides it into three prongs: 1. More transparency reports 2. Requirements for “systems” dealing witth illegal content such as opioid stuff and child exploitation 3. A safe harbor for small platforms We’ll see where that goes — PolitiTweet.org

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Zuckerberg says he doesn’t really let his kids use Facebook products, with the exception of Messenger Kids, which his 5-year-old daughter uses sometimes to message her cousins. — PolitiTweet.org

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Pallone gets Pichai to acknowledge that getting users to stay on the site is a priority of YouTube and its algorithms. Pichai says it’s one of many of the company’s priorities. — PolitiTweet.org

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Zuckerberg saying “Congressman, are you asking me about YouTube?” is the “Senator, we run ads” of this hearing. — PolitiTweet.org

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@BrendanBordelon I think this answers that https://t.co/J3HPNUwiBi — PolitiTweet.org

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The actual results IRL are often very different, of course, but I can see how Zuckerberg has talked himself into a place where he can say Facebook doesn’t allow misinfo in ads. — PolitiTweet.org

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To a layperson this seems obviously laughable. But Zuck immediately follows this by citing the fact-checker program, implying that Facebook believes that it prohibits misinfo in ads because fact-checkers keep misinfo in line. https://t.co/rUsNz0dKgm — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @shannonpareil: Zuck asked about Sheryl Sandberg's now infamous comment that Jan 6 was largely planned off FB - he waffles a bit but ack… — PolitiTweet.org

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Only Dorsey said “yes,” but he qualified it by saying you also need to consider the “broader ecosystem. It’s not just about the technology platforms we use.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Bit late to this as I rewound to get the exact details: Doyle opened with a yes/no question about whether the platforms believe they’re responsible for spreading disinfo that led to the Capitol riots. Zuck and Pichai try to avoid giving a yes/no and get cut off. — PolitiTweet.org

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Doyle says today’s witnesses can mute themselves to be advised by lawyers before answering. — PolitiTweet.org