By — Erica R. Hendry Erica R. Hendry Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-testifies-before-house-committee Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before House committee Nation Updated on Apr 11, 2018 4:03 PM EDT — Published on Apr 10, 2018 8:58 PM EDT Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s own data was swept up in the breach by firm Cambridge Analytica, he said for the first time Wednesday in a hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. READ MORE: What we learned from Zuckerberg’s testimony, and what we still don’t know Zuckerberg’s second appearance on Capitol Hill this week included many of the same talking points he made Tuesday before two Senate committees. Both times, Zuckerberg apologized for Cambridge Analytica’s improper use of personal information from 87 million Facebook users. “We didn’t take a broad enough view of our responsibility, and that was a big mistake. It was my mistake, and I’m sorry. I started Facebook, I run it, and I’m responsible for what happens here,” he said. MORE: At Facebook, ‘I’m responsible for what happens’: Read Mark Zuckerberg’s prepared House testimony Zuckerberg also addressed other privacy concerns, including what Facebook was doing to improve security around election-related content, specifically ahead of the 2018 midterms. Zuckerberg said earlier this week that as many as 146 million users may have seen content from the Russia-based Internet Research Agency, a troll farm accused of serving up disinformation online to interfere in the 2016 U.S. elections. MORE: ‘This does not reflect America’: Congressman presses Mark Zuckerberg on lack of diversity among Facebook leadership Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s personal data was improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica WATCH: There ‘appears to be a pervasive pattern of political bias’ on Facebook, Sen. Cruz says WATCH: Zuckerberg says Facebook is open to regulation — if it’s the ‘right’ regulation Facebook is working with Mueller on Russia probe, Zuckerberg says Facebook is ‘responsible for the content’ on its platform, Zuckerberg says WATCH: ‘It was clearly a mistake to believe’ Cambridge Analytica, Zuckerberg says WATCH: ‘I’m sorry,’ Zuckerberg says as he opens Senate hearing with apology Facebook would not ‘proactively’ provide data to immigration officials to help identify threats, Zuckerberg says We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Erica R. Hendry Erica R. Hendry Erica R. Hendry is the managing editor for digital at PBS NewsHour. @ericarhendry
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s own data was swept up in the breach by firm Cambridge Analytica, he said for the first time Wednesday in a hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. READ MORE: What we learned from Zuckerberg’s testimony, and what we still don’t know Zuckerberg’s second appearance on Capitol Hill this week included many of the same talking points he made Tuesday before two Senate committees. Both times, Zuckerberg apologized for Cambridge Analytica’s improper use of personal information from 87 million Facebook users. “We didn’t take a broad enough view of our responsibility, and that was a big mistake. It was my mistake, and I’m sorry. I started Facebook, I run it, and I’m responsible for what happens here,” he said. MORE: At Facebook, ‘I’m responsible for what happens’: Read Mark Zuckerberg’s prepared House testimony Zuckerberg also addressed other privacy concerns, including what Facebook was doing to improve security around election-related content, specifically ahead of the 2018 midterms. Zuckerberg said earlier this week that as many as 146 million users may have seen content from the Russia-based Internet Research Agency, a troll farm accused of serving up disinformation online to interfere in the 2016 U.S. elections. MORE: ‘This does not reflect America’: Congressman presses Mark Zuckerberg on lack of diversity among Facebook leadership Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s personal data was improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica WATCH: There ‘appears to be a pervasive pattern of political bias’ on Facebook, Sen. Cruz says WATCH: Zuckerberg says Facebook is open to regulation — if it’s the ‘right’ regulation Facebook is working with Mueller on Russia probe, Zuckerberg says Facebook is ‘responsible for the content’ on its platform, Zuckerberg says WATCH: ‘It was clearly a mistake to believe’ Cambridge Analytica, Zuckerberg says WATCH: ‘I’m sorry,’ Zuckerberg says as he opens Senate hearing with apology Facebook would not ‘proactively’ provide data to immigration officials to help identify threats, Zuckerberg says We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now