Published reports say Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning to testify before Congress about how his company collects and uses people’s data.
NEW YORK (AP) – Published reports say Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning to testify before Congress about how his company collects and uses people’s data.
Citing unnamed sources, CNN said in a report Tuesday that Zuckerberg has « come to terms » with the fact that he’ll have to testify in a matter of weeks. A Facebook representative said the company has received invitations to appear before congress and is talking to legislators but would not confirm Zuckerberg’s attendance.
Zuckerberg said last week in a CNN interview that he’d be « happy to » testify if he is the right person to do it. The company is facing unprecedented scrutiny following reports that a data mining firm used ill-gotten data from tens of millions of its users to try to influence elections.
A spokeswoman for the House Energy and Commerce Committee said Tuesday that reports of Zuckerberg’s confirmed attendance are « incorrect. » But she added that the committee is « continuing to work with Facebook to determine a day and time for Mr. Zuckerberg to testify. »
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