We have testimony from employees at the major big tech companies like Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, that Algorithms [developed by Meta] were designed to addict kids to screens. Addict kids to screens? A senior researcher at Meta, for example, called Instagram, quote, a drug. In other words, Mr. President, the big tech oligarchs are addicting our kids to screens so that they can make more and more money. (12:59–13:07)
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Asserts that Meta's algorithms are designed to addict children to screens.
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