David Cicilline

Why should Facebook or any other platform be different?

The more engagement there is, the more money you make on advertising.

You have a responsibility to remove harmful lies from your platform, correct?

The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing panic.

The gentleman's time has expired, but the witness may answer the question.

I think these examples unfortunately, Mr. Zuckerberg, are just the tip of the iceberg.

The problem is Facebook is profiting off of and amplifying disinformation that harms others because it's profitable.

Don't you agree that these articles viewed by millions on your platform will cost lives?

It seems to me that it's not for Congress that legislates to toss all of our antitrust laws...

And you said that you can't guarantee that the policy of not sharing third-party sellers' data with Amazon's own line hasn't been violated; you couldn't be certain.

About 37 percent of those sellers rely on Amazon as their sole source of income.

Isn't it true that small businesses have no real option but to rely on Amazon to connect with customers and make online sales?

That word is ``monopoly.''

The evidence we've collected shows that Amazon is only interested in exploiting its monopoly power over the e-commerce marketplace to further expand and protect this power.

Unfortunately, this is one of many small companies that have told us during this year-long investigation that they were mistreated, abused, and tossed aside by Amazon.

We've heard from third-party sellers again and again during the course of the investigation that Amazon is the only game in town.

As Google became the gateway to the internet, it began to abuse its power.

The evidence that we collected shows that Google pursued a multipronged attack.

Really, Mr. Pichai, it's Google's business model that is the problem.

If someone came to me with an idea for a website or a web service today, I'd tell then to run--run as far away from the web as possible. Launch a lawn-care business or a dog-grooming business, something Google can't take away as soon as he…

I share the concern that market dominance in the digital space is ripe for abuse, particularly when it comes to free speech.

Antitrust law and the consumer welfare standard have served this country well for over a century.

We are here to better understand the role your companies have in the digital marketplace.

Being big is not inherently bad. Quite the opposite. In America, you should be rewarded for success.

Throughout my long time in Congress, I have prioritized oversight as one of our seminal responsibilities.