Mark Zuckerberg says he has no plans to step down as chairman of Facebook in the face a mounting uproar over how Facebook executives handled a series of scandals. "That's not the plan," the Facebook CEO said in a CNN interview Tuesday evening. "I'm not going to be doing this forever, but I'm not currently thinking that makes sense." The question about Zuckerberg's role leading the company he co-founded 13 years ago came a week after The New York Times reported that Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg "ignored warning signs" of the Cambridge Analytica scandal that saw a political consultancy use data from millions of Facebook users. The company also knew about Russian influence activities on its platform as early as spring 2016, according to the report. The Times reported that Facebook hired a firm called Definers Public Affairs to retaliate against or spread inflammatory information about its critics. On Friday, a group of Democratic senators sent a letter pressing … [Read more...] about Mark Zuckerberg says resigning as Facebook chairman not in the cards
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3 more countries join “international grand committee” targeting Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg
An international coalition of elected officials investigating disinformation and election meddling has grown to include politicians from eight countries, according to a letter they sent to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, reiterating calls for him to address their "international grand committee." Legislators from Brazil, Latvia and Singapore said in the letter that they will join officials from Britain, Canada, Australia, Ireland and Argentina in conducting the unprecedented hearing on Nov. 27. Zuckerberg initially turned down an invitation by Damian Collins, a member of Britain's Parliament, and Bob Zimmer, a Canadian lawmaker. He turned down a renewed offer last week after the committee expanded to include lawmakers from Argentina, Australia and Ireland. A representative of Facebook UK wrote at the time that Zuckerberg would be unable to get to London for the hearing. "Thank you for the invitation to appear before your Grand Committee. As we explained in our letter of November 2nd, Mr. … [Read more...] about 3 more countries join “international grand committee” targeting Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Claims ‘Tremendous Respect’ for George Soros
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg denied having anything to do with his company’s alleged commissioning of an opposition research company to discredit anti-Facebook activists by linking them to socialist billionaire George Soros. A report published by the New York Times on Wednesday claimed Facebook had hired Definers Public Affairs, an opposition research company led by Romney-Ryan 2012 and Jeb! Bush 2016 alumni, to discredit critics of Facebook, including conservative commentators Diamond and Silk.“I learned about this relationship when I read this New York Times piece yesterday,” Zuckerberg declared. “I have tremendous respect for George Soros.” “Someone on our comms team must have hired them,” he continued, claiming Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg was also unaware of the partnership. Zuckerberg added, however, that anti-Facebook activism “was not a spontaneous grassroots effort, it was well-funded.” In response to the New York … [Read more...] about Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Claims ‘Tremendous Respect’ for George Soros
Kanye West Sings Karaoke with Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg
Rap superstar Kanye West published a tweet Wednesday that showed him enjoying some karaoke with Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. “We sang Backstreet Boys I want it that way,” the tweet reads, referring to the mega-hit “I Want It That Way” released by the boy band in 1999.In the photo, West is standing with four other men, one of them is an uncomfortable-looking Zuckerberg holding a microphone. The news of this unlikely musical collaboration greatly excited the Twitterati: … [Read more...] about Kanye West Sings Karaoke with Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg declines to appear before “international grand committee” investigating Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will not appear before an "international grand committee" of at least five governments that are investigating disinformation and election meddling, according to a letter from Facebook that was obtained by CBS News. The hearing is scheduled for November 27. Zuckerberg initially turned down an invitation by Damian Collins, a member of British Parliament, and Bob Zimmer, a Canadian lawmaker. But he was invited again after Argentina, Australia and Ireland signed on to the joint inquiry. On Monday, Facebook's Head of Public Policy for the United Kingdom, Rebecca Stimson, declined on Zuckerberg's behalf, writing in the letter that Zuckerberg will be unavailable. "Thank you for the invitation to appear before your Grand Committee. As we explained in our letter of November 2nd, Mr. Zuckerberg is not able to be in London on November 27th for your hearing and sends his apologies," Stimson wrote. Zimmer told CBS News that the international … [Read more...] about Mark Zuckerberg declines to appear before “international grand committee” investigating Facebook