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Mark Zuckerberg testifies on Capitol Hill; Puppy found in duffel bag recovering
Facebook's CEO testifies about data privacy in front of two Senate committees Tuesday
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made his long-awaited appearance before Congress on Tuesday, and apologized for the scandal over user privacy. As he gave his testimony, Facebook's stock soared. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
Senator John Kennedy tells Mark Zuckerberg exactly how he feels about the Facebook user agreement.
"I am very committed to making sure that Facebook is a platform for all ideas," Mark Zuckerberg during his congressional testimony
Senator Richard Blumenthal pointed out to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg that the terms of the app created by Aleksandr Kogan explicitly stated that it would sell data collected from Facebook users.
The man in the middle of a firestorm over privacy offered a full mea culpa at a joint hearing of two Senate committees
"I want to be careful because our work with the special counsel is confidential," social media mogul told senators
"A great many Americans...are deeply concerned that Facebook and other tech companies are engaged in a pervasive pattern of bias and political censorship," said Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. The Facebook CEO responded that he is committed to free expression of ideas on the social network.
"If you and other social media companies do not get your act in order, none of us are going to have any privacy anymore. That is what we are facing," says Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Florida, as he grilled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the issues of internet privacy.
During testimony, Dick Durbin asked Mark Zuckerberg if he would share what hotel he stayed at last night.
James Comey's 2017 hearing was nearly three hours long. Anita Hill's 1991 hearing was six hours. Hillary Clinton's 2015 hearing was 11 hours. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg joins the list of high-profile people to testify before Congress, with two hearings scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Senator Dick Durbin's question drew laughs from the chamber as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg refused to say what hotel he stayed in overnight and who he's messaged online. Durbin also asked about the security of Facebook's Messenger Kids app.
Senator Maria Cantwell grills Mark Zuckerberg on his knowledge of companies like Palantir and their data-gathering operations
Senator Leahy asked Mark Zuckerberg if he or any of his team were working with the Mueller probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
When asked if anyone at Facebook notified the FTC that millions of user accounts had been compromised, he answered in the negative.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Senators that he was ready to take their questions, and that Facebook was working hard to make users' data safer
Aaron Levie of Box and Ashish Toshniwal of Y Media Labs say more government oversight would be a "good" thing for the social media giant
As he testifies before Congress, a look back at 60 Minutes' interview with Facebook's founder 10 years ago
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces questions from lawmakers today on Capitol Hill about safety and privacy in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. CNET executive editor Ian Sherr joined CBSN to discuss the challenges for Facebook.
Facebook users will get a detailed message on their News Feeds or can look up whether their account was affected
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony on Capitol Hill could have a global impact on the future of the internet and privacy. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, Alex Kliment, explains.
Mark Zuckerberg is expected to apologize but defend Facebook in his testimony on Capitol Hill. Wired editor-in-chief and CBS News contributor Nicholas Thompson joined CBSN with more on what to expect and what other tech industry leaders will be watching for in the hearings.
Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, worked to secure Mark Zuckerberg's testimony and met with the Facebook CEO Monday. Thune joins "CBS This Morning" on what he spoke to Zuckerberg about and what we can expect from today's hearing.
Ahead of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony on Capitol Hill, a new CBS News poll finds that Americans say the site's response to privacy issues so far is not acceptable. CBS News Elections and Surveys Director Anthony Salvanto has more on the findings.