CEO Mark Zuckerberg opened the door on Tuesday, telling Congress he'd welcome regulation, if it's miles the proper law.
The 33-year-antique multibillionaire is testifying before a joint listening to of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate trade Committee on Tuesday. On weekday, he's going to create a similar look earlier than the house power and commerce Committee.
Zuckerberg's presence on the Hill marks one in every of the most high-profile mea culpas in college records. It comes as fb addresses questions about the biggest scandal to hit the social network since it were supported fourteen years beyond. Zuckerberg desires to reassure lawmakers, buyers, advertisers -- to no longer point out fb's a couple of.2 billion customers -- that the social community may be trusty with their knowledge.
"My excessive priority has always been our social assignment of connecting folks, constructing network and shipping the globe nearer along," Zuckerberg equal in prepared remarks discharged Mon and echoed again and again to senators. "Advertisers and builders can ne'er take priority over that as long as i am jogging facebook."!