“But we must act now.”
How quickly lawmakers will act remains an open question as different ideas for rules are proposed.
Other ideas include removing Section 230 protections for paid advertising.
Haugen’s first appearance before Congressfocused on child safety.
When people get depressed, Haugen told lawmakers, they’ll self-soothe by scrolling through social media.
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri is expected to testify before Congress for the first time next week.
The company has been testing a feature that encourages users to “take a break” from the platform.
It isn’t just about Facebook.
TikTok has also said that US user data is stored in the US with backups in Singapore.
TikTok didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Advocates agree that lawmakers should take a multipronged approach.
