At beginning of two-day hearing in US Congress, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg apologized again for current data scandal. "We did not perceive our responsibilities extensively enough," said Zuckerberg before Senate Judiciary and Trade Committee. "It was my fault, and I'm sorry. I have founded Facebook, I run it, and I am responsible for what is happening here. " His opinion has already been published in advance.
His company will continue to cooperate with Government to fathom full extent of Russian interference, said Zuckerberg. "And we will do our part to guarantee not only integrity of free and fair elections throughout world, but also to give everyone a voice and to be a force for good in democracy everywhere". Facebook is working hard to get better. On Wednesday, Zuckerberg will answer questions from US House of Representatives ' energy and Trade Committee.
Zuckerberg announced that all apps Zuuntersuchen have access to Facebook user information. It is also possible to Zuverbannen apps from platform. At same time, 33-year-old said, "re is more to it." His company will tackle it. On demand of Chairman of Justice committee, Chuck Grassley, which data exactly and in what amount of Cambridge Analytica Abgegriffenwurden, gave way to Zuckerberg. He promised to submit answers.
The Chief of Trade committee in US Senate, John Thune, said at beginning of hearing that time for was more regulation instead of unilateral commitments by Unternehmengekommen. Thune is not sure that users will have a full understanding of consequences of ir data to online companies.
Firmenangabenzufolge, personal information from up to 87 million users could have been passed on to British policy consulting firm Cambridge Analyticazweckwidrig to support PräsidentDonald Trump campaign two years ago. The world's largest social network has been criticized since disannouncement of a good three weeks ago. Among ors, FTC Consumer Protection Authority and general prosecutors of 37Bundesstaaten are investigating case. The European Parliament also invited Zuckerberg to explain itself.
According to Einschätzungvon Facebook, data could be affected by up to 87 million Nutzernweltweit.
Date Of Update: 11 April 2018, 12:03
