After two weeks of watching his society take in the shorts for doling out the most versed point of multitude ’s life like confect , Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly resigned himself to testify before Congress . But so far , Facebook is n’t saying anything about it publicly .
CNN ’s Dylan Byersreportedaround noon that Zuckerberg has succumb to pressure from Washington and decide to appear in corporeal form and verbally pass with lawmakers .
exact that Zuckerberg testify stick to the revelation that Cambridge Analytica , a political consultancy engage by Donald Trump ’s presidential campaign and other US politicians , obtained data on at least 50 million Facebook users through unauthorized agency . Facebook learned of Cambridge ’s use of the data point in 2015 and demanded the firm delete the data . But that reportedly did n’t really chance .
It was n’t until Facebook learned that theNew York Timesand theObserverwere be after to report on the incident that it took activity by suspend Cambridge Analytica from Facebook .
The social media web is now the focus of aFederal Trade Commission investigationinto its helter - skelter information - sharing policies . Amid a stirring advertising hegira , the company lost rough $ 73 billion in market place value within 10 Day , according tofinancial study .
Facebook has yet to respond to a request from Gizmodo about Mark ’s decision to be personally accountable for his company ’s actions before Congress . Soon after Byers ’ report , however , theWashington Postquickly substantiate that Facebook is discussing details of his appearance , also citing an anon. source , which reeks of a coordinated making water .
https://gizmodo.com/here-are-the-myriad-ways-facebook-is-getting-dunked-on-1824093159
Just about everyone is puddle at Markbecause , well , the intact world suddenly and late woke up to the fact that Facebook ’s global data aggregation is fueling countless dim institutions whose aim is to pull strings voter and subvert the democratic process .
And boy are the Brits going to be pissed . in the beginning today , Facebooksent a letterto UK lawmakers aver he would not be appearing before Parliament . Facebook executive director Mike Schroepfer and Chris Cox will reportedly give ear in his position .
[ CNN ]
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