Political Quotes

Richard Blumenthal: “Facebook knows about the harm, it has done the research, the studies, the surveys repeatedly, it knows the destructive…”

On the recordDecember 7, 2021
Facebook knows about the harm, it has done the research, the studies, the surveys repeatedly, it knows the destructive consequences of the algorithms and designs.
Said by
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal emphasizes Facebook's awareness of the harmful effects of its algorithms on teens.

Share

More from Richard Blumenthal

Sep 29, 2026

Despite my bipartisan amendment to increase conference access, the legislation still does not adequately promote vigorous competition among teams and conferences and instead preserves the exclusive club of the current Power Four membership…

ctmirror.org
Sep 25, 2026

It’s illogical, illegal, intolerable — and that’s in effect what the court found.

ctmirror.org
Oct 7, 2026

The circumstances in which AWDC gifted this ring, and the lack of clarity about its disposition, raise significant questions about whether the President has in fact accepted the ring as part of a quid pro quo agreement to reduce diamond…

warren.senate.gov
Sep 25, 2026

There’s no excuse for this administration disobeying the law and withholding this funding.

ctmirror.org

Other voices in this conversation