Good afternoon, everyone. I am going to call the meeting to order.
I have a long preamble here, but I want to get right to this so I'm going to shorten it up.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, the committee is commencing its study of the use of social media platforms for data harvesting and unethical or illicit sharing of personal information with foreign entities.
This a reminder that the connections test, for the sake of the committee, has been completed with our witness. I know he is coming to us from Washington, D.C., today, so let's start the meeting.
First of all, I apologize for the late delay, but I have my own 30-minute declaration on decorum at committee that I'd like to read right now.