The Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, on Wednesday told lawmakers that he was among the 87 million or so Facebook Inc users whose data was improperly shared by political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.

But the chief executive of the world’s largest social media network pushed back on Congress members’ suggestions that users do not have enough control of their data on Facebook.



The 33-year-old internet billionaire told U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee that “every time someone chooses to share something on Facebook, there is a control, right there. Not buried in the settings somewhere, but right there.”



Zuckerberg’s admission that his own data made its way into the hands of Cambridge Analytica lay bare that even the company’s technologically adept founder was unable to protect his own information from parties seeking to exploit it.

The admission underscores the problem Facebook has in persuading lawmakers that users can safeguard their own information if they carefully manage their personal settings and that further legislation governing Facebook’s use of data is unnecessary.



“How can consumers have control over their data when Facebook does not have control over the data?” asked Representative Frank Pallone of New Jersey, the ranking Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Committee.

However, Zuckerberg repeatedly defended the company’s privacy practices, saying users have control over their own data and decide what to share.

But when asked if his data had been improperly used he replied: “Yes” and gave no further details.

The latest estimate of affected users is up to 87 million.



The data was improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica by an academic, who gathered data on users and their friends through a questionnaire app on Facebook.

Facebook had shut the ability of apps to gather such data, but Zuckerberg said on Wednesday that it would
take “many months” to complete an audit of other apps to determine if they also improperly used data.

The House hearing followed a five-hour questioning by U.S. Senators on Tuesday, in which Zuckerberg made no further promises to support new legislation or change how the social network does business.



Facebook shares were up 1.2 per cent on Wednesday after dips earlier in the day.

They posted their biggest daily gain in nearly two years on Tuesday as Zuckerberg managed to deter any specific discussion about new regulations that might hamper Facebook’s ability to sell ads tailored to users’ profiles.

“It is inevitable that there will need to be some regulation” of internet firms, Zuckerberg said on Wednesday, but he again steered away from any specifics.

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ftc

Dope

seriously

Money man

This guy is beginning to sound like APC.

"fulani herdsmen killed under Jonathan too"

publicity stunt....

ok

Everything human beings made can not be perfect.

We don hear you Mr young money

Smart guy

Wetin consign me

In other news,
I present to you.
The greatest of all time.

Buhari is a clumsy camel!

so he can wear suit

'Like' if you understood a thing here, 'share' if you feel dumber after reading this.

Usa influences elections in other countries thru covert means. Person gv dem a dose of thier medicine dem dey complain. The world is beta off with trump than war monger killary hilton

I just love his look on suit.

All I could deduce from that grilling is that the guy is HIGHLY INTELLIGENT! He was making promises without really making promises, not even the almighty US Senate could force its opinions on Mike.

yeyerolling:
Usa influences elections in other countries thru covert means. Person gv dem a dose of thier medicine dem dey complain. The world is beta off with trump than war monger killary hilton

Don't put wars beyond Trump yet.

A war in Syria (and I hope not in Russia) is looming

inoki247:
publicity stunt....

What do you mean? Was he the one that brought himself to the Senate or they invited him?

The way some people comment and reason just sound childish

patchsk:
Buhari is a clumsy camel!

Wetin the man do you?

haba OGA mack Nsukabag why u stingy so just share ur wealth to Facebook users according to the year they were active... for instance this is my 10yrs on Facebook, I will get #1m each for during of years I have been loyal fans of ur network... abeg settle boyz make we forget the matter

ok

DevilhimseIf:
the man is a criminal terrorist a vagabond gworo chewing terrorist a burukutu sipping gorilla a kunu drinking bastard demon
Thunder scatter Buhari supporters masha Allah amin

cc
Clerverly

you can stop hating and re-channel your passion until you can do something about his leadership because the person we limit most times with our hate is ourselves.

Social media has been one of the platform world powers especially US used in their oppression of the third world. They influence our election, choose our leader and they make and mar our economy. They should enjoy the blowback of their imperialistic project

Mark stop talking. You sound more childish everyday

sonofthunder:

Wetin the man do you?

he is a clumsy camel

mr Mark, you can't fvck with Biafra and go free

Dis Facebook matter don tired me,
wen Eva i hear zurker bread or Facebook.
I dont feel happy for once.
How cn ma 7years Facebook account be disabled jst for ds Cambridge shit, even if dem post my data for Tv wetin concern me?