I want to thank everyone for being here today to examine the use of persuasive technologies on internet platforms. Each of our Witnesses Today has a great deal of expertise with respect to to algorithms and as well as in the more narrow context of engagement and persuasion and brings unique perspectives to these matters. Your participation in this hearing is appreciated. I con vain this hearing in part to inform legislation i am developing to give consumers the option to engage with the platform without having the experience shaped by algorithm use specific data. Internet platforms have transferred the way we interact and made positive ways on society in ways too numerous to counting. The vast majority of content is innocuous and at its best it is entertaining, educational and beneficial to the public. However, the powerful mechanisms behind these platforms also have the ability or at least the potential to influence the thoughts and behaviors of literally billions of people. As one re
State expanding abortion rights at a time of nationwide restriction. How the weather is set fire across the middle east no great surprises a little bit of cloud pushing up towards pakistan or across the region deb it does stay losey dry but look up towards the black sea you can just make out this band of clouds just rolling its way down towards to say well see something of a change coming in here as we go through the next day or so is actually a cold front 26 celsius in ankara africa moves through and the temperature drops like a stone 19 degrees and cloud over a lot of the showers along the spells of rain coming through here and notice some wintry weather over the caucuses as well south of that well hot sunshine continues 42 celsius in baghdad 38 in kuwait city and thats a sort of temperature we can expect across a good part of the Arabian Peninsula 38 in abu dhabi 37 here in doha picking up to around 39 by the time we come to saturday hanging on to some cloud just around some parts o
The battle and for his widow and his orphan. We will never forget 9 11. Never forget those who perished on that day from the terrorist attacks, and we will abandon those that battled that day and still bear the scars. You, congresswoman maloney, for hosting the special being a me, and for champion for survivors and responders over the years. And thank you to each of our colleagues who come to the floor to remember those we lost and thank you to all of ur colleagues who joined us in voting for and renewing the 9 11 health care act. I yield back. Mrs. Maloney i now recognize another champion for this cause, nita lowey from new york. Mrs. Lowey i want to thank my good friend and new yorker, my colleague, mrs. Maloney, for organizing this evening so that we can all remember. 18 years have passed since the september 11 terrorist attacks. But the memory of this unimaginable tragedy, unspeakable terror and profound grief remains. When tragedy struck, men and women streamed from the twin tower
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