Over two days of hearings, Mark Zuckerberg will be grilled by members of Congress about Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal, how the platform manages users’ data policies, election integrity, and broader concerns about the company’s role in society.
Follow along for up-to-date news and analyses of Zuckerberg’s trip to DC.
Apr 25, 2018, 10:13 PM UTCRussell Brandom
Reps say ‘we have yet to receive any responses’ to questions from Zuckerberg testimony
House Democrats unveil a new set of questions for Facebook
Apr 13, 2018, 6:41 PM UTCSarah Jeong
AI is an excuse for Facebook to keep messing up
Artificial intelligence is not a solution for shortsightedness and lack of transparency
Apr 12, 2018, 3:32 PM UTCRussell Brandom
This plan would regulate Facebook without going through Congress
How to rein in data collection without going through Congress
Apr 11, 2018, 9:05 PM UTCShannon Liao
11 weird and awkward moments from two days of Mark Zuckerberg’s Congressional hearing
‘We run ads’
Apr 11, 2018, 8:39 PM UTCCasey Newton
7 takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance before the House
These members of Congress did their homework
Apr 11, 2018, 7:53 PM UTCRussell Brandom
Shadow profiles are the biggest flaw in Facebook’s privacy defense
Apr 11, 2018, 4:59 PM UTCAdi Robertson
Republican lawmakers keep grilling Mark Zuckerberg about ‘censoring’ two conservative vloggers
Multiple legislators have asked Mark Zuckerberg about Lynnette “Diamond” Hardaway and Rochelle “Silk” Richardson, who complained that Facebook was limiting the reach of their videos.
Apr 11, 2018, 4:46 PM UTCSarah Jeong
Congressman presses Zuckerberg on Facebook’s poor diversity record
For some reason
Apr 11, 2018, 3:58 PM UTCSarah Jeong
Zuckerberg says Facebook will extend European data protections worldwide — kind of
A clear yes, then a not-so-clear yes
Apr 11, 2018, 3:08 PM UTCRussell Brandom
Mark Zuckerberg’s personal Facebook profile was part of the Cambridge Analytica leak
The Facebook CEO has a personal stake in the recent data-privacy scandal
Apr 11, 2018, 1:00 PM UTCSarah Jeong and Shannon Liao
Here’s how much Facebook donated to every lawmaker questioning Mark Zuckerberg this week
Apr 11, 2018, 10:58 AM UTCMichael Zelenko
Watch Zuckerberg testify before Congress, day 2: start time and live stream
Apr 11, 2018, 12:57 AM UTCNick Statt
Read Mark Zuckerberg’s notes from today’s Facebook privacy Senate hearing
‘(Don’t say we already do what GDPR requires)’
Apr 10, 2018, 10:25 PM UTCSarah Jeong
Zuckerberg shoots down conspiracy theory that Facebook taps your microphone
‘No’
Apr 10, 2018, 9:39 PM UTCAdi Robertson
Mark Zuckerberg says he didn’t fire Palmer Luckey out of anti-conservative bias
Mark Zuckerberg told Sen. Ted Cruz that Facebook’s hiring and firing decisions weren’t based on politics, including the departure of Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey.
Apr 10, 2018, 8:55 PM UTCRussell Brandom
After Facebook hearing, senators roll out new bill restraining online data use
The CONSENT Act is the toughest effort yet to rein in ad targeting online
Apr 10, 2018, 8:32 PM UTCSarah Jeong
Zuckerberg struggles to name a single Facebook competitor
‘Is there an alternative to Facebook in the private sector?’ asked Sen. Lindsey Graham
Apr 10, 2018, 7:58 PM UTCRussell Brandom
Mark Zuckerberg isn’t ruling out a paid version of Facebook
‘There will always be a version of Facebook that is free’
Apr 10, 2018, 2:14 PM UTCRussell Brandom
Facebook-backed lawmakers are pushing to gut privacy law
As Zuckerberg prepares to testify, a powerful Illinois privacy law will be facing a new threat
Apr 9, 2018, 6:40 PM UTCCasey Newton
Mark Zuckerberg is heading to Congress, and the stakes couldn’t be higher
Facebook faces tough critics on both sides of the aisle
Apr 9, 2018, 5:34 PM UTCAdi Robertson
Mark Zuckerberg’s Wednesday congressional hearing testimony is now online
Mark Zuckerberg’s opening testimony for Wednesday’s House of Representatives hearing has been posted online.
