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John Moolenaar: “Instagram still has an active account for the perpetrator of…”

Featuring: John Moolenaar, Republican | U.S. House Michigan, 2nd Congressional District

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'What Practical Steps Could Be Taken?': John Moolenaar Asks Experts How Big Tech Can Protect Users

Published | Video Starts at 00:52

What are major technology, where are they still, the platform still falling short, and what practical steps could they take right now to reduce harm without undermining legitimate online activity? I was struck by your comments that Instagram still has an active account for the perpetrator of the scam. And then Meta's comment was it doesn't violate community standards, but what practical steps could be taken? Practically, we need to impress upon these technology companies that they need to resource a response that's adequate to what is happening. (00:52–00:59)

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Asserts that Instagram has not removed an account linked to a scam.

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