Facebook finished its homework. In a pair of newly uploaded letters, the two Senate committees that grilled Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in April have published the social media giant’s written answers to their considerable body of questions. Zuckerberg faced criticism for not answering many of the more intricate or controversial questions from members of Congress […]
View More Here are 454 pages of Facebook’s written follow-up answers to CongressCategory: zuckerberg testimony
No, Zuckerberg can’t lie to Congress just because he’s not under oath
While the press and public may have been denied a dramatic raise-your-right-hand moment in Congress this week, Facebook’s chief executive is still under legal obligation to tell the truth. If it feels like Zuckerberg is bending the truth, know that making a false statement to Congress might be difficult to prove given the slippery nature […]
View More No, Zuckerberg can’t lie to Congress just because he’s not under oathZuckerberg won’t give a straight answer on data downloads
What does Facebook know about you? Clearly a whole lot more than it’s comfortable letting on. Today, during testimony in front of the House Energy & Commerce committee, CEO Mark Zuckerberg was pressed by congressman Jerry McNerney on whether Facebook lets users download all their information — and he ended up appearing to contract its […]
View More Zuckerberg won’t give a straight answer on data downloadsZuckerberg denies knowledge of Facebook shadow profiles
The fact that Facebook probably has a profile of you whether you’re a Facebook user or not might come as a surprise to some users, though today even the company’s chief executive denied knowledge of the practice — or at least the term used to describe it. In this morning’s hearing with the House Energy […]
View More Zuckerberg denies knowledge of Facebook shadow profilesZuckerberg doesn’t want to talk about changing the business model
Facebook is testifying once again before congress about the Cambridge Analytica debacle and Facebook’s privacy policy in general. One representative in particular nailed down Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s position on many subjects. The U.S. Representative for California’s 18th congressional district Anna Eshoo started by setting the tone. “First, I believe that our democratic institutions are undergoing a stress […]
View More Zuckerberg doesn’t want to talk about changing the business modelZuckerberg makes case for privacy regs with teeth — by failing to remember non-existent FTC fine
Chalk up a sharp political point in support for privacy legislation with actual teeth: In today’s testimony in front of the House Energy & Commerce committee, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was asked about the outcomes of a string of legal actions against the company — most of which he claimed not be aware of. One which he […]
View More Zuckerberg makes case for privacy regs with teeth — by failing to remember non-existent FTC fineZuckerberg owns or clones most of the “8 social apps” he cites as competition
Mark Zuckerberg’s flimsy defense when congress asked about a lack of competition to Facebook has been to cite that the average American uses eight social apps. But that conveniently glosses over the fact that Facebook owns three of the top 10 U.S. iOS apps: #4 Instagram, #6 Messenger, and #8 Facebook according to App Annie. […]
View More Zuckerberg owns or clones most of the “8 social apps” he cites as competitionMark Zuckerberg’s data was collected by third parties
In questioning before the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce today, Mark Zuckerberg said that his personal Facebook data was harvested as part of the sweep of personal data that was used by third parties like Cambridge Analytica. As part of a fiery 4 minute round of questioning, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (who represents […]
View More Mark Zuckerberg’s data was collected by third partiesHow to watch Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony online
Mark Zuckerberg today begins his second day of testimony. The Facebook CEO spent more than five hours yesterday answering the questions of U.S. Senators, and will now testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. As was the case with the Senate, we expect to hear plenty about the Cambridge Analytica scandal and Russian election […]
View More How to watch Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony onlineHere are Mark Zuckerberg’s notes from today’s hearing
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg pulled off a smooth appearance in a joint Senate hearing today, dodging most questions while maintaining an adequately patient vibe through five hours of varied but mostly tame questioning. The chief executive avoided admitting that Facebook is a publisher or a monopoly, refused to commit to any meaningful legislation and respectfully addressed […]
View More Here are Mark Zuckerberg’s notes from today’s hearingSen. Harris puts Zuckerberg between a rock and a hard place for not disclosing data misuse
Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) spent her portion of today’s epic-length questioning of Mark Zuckerberg getting the CEO to squeeze himself deeper and deeper between a rock and a hard place. He didn’t reveal anything particularly damning, but he also — with her help — made himself look ineffective and clueless.
View More Sen. Harris puts Zuckerberg between a rock and a hard place for not disclosing data misuseZuckerberg’s boring testimony is a big win for Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg ran his apology scripts, trotted out his lists of policy fixes and generally dulled the Senate into submission. And that constitutes success for Facebook. Zuckerberg testified before the joint Senate judiciary and commerce committee today, capitalizing on the lack of knowledge of the politicians and their surface-level questions. Half the time, Zuckerberg got […]
View More Zuckerberg’s boring testimony is a big win for Facebook