US lawmakers formally ask Facebook CEO to testify on user data

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US lawmakers formally ask Facebook CEO to testify on user data

Committee to examine Cambridge Analytica scandal.

US lawmakers have formally asked Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to explain at a congressional hearing how 50 million users' data got into the hands of political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. The world's largest social media network is under growing pressure from governments, investors and ...

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