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The Missing Pieces in Mark Zuckerberg’s Testimony & What May Come Anyway

The Missing Pieces in Mark Zuckerberg’s Testimony & What May Come Anyway

While many have touted what a fantastic job Zuckerberg did in answering questions from lawmakers, there were some glaring holes in his testimony.  I think he did a good job representing his company, but the underlying missing substance has paved the way for future laws in privacy protection that could have implications for boards and c-suite executives across industries.  Zuckerberg, clearly rehearsed and briefed by lawyers,  repeatedly told both the house and senate committees that users have control over their data and that Facebook doesn’t sell data.  But, to quote his beloved Star Wars, that’s only true “from a certain point of view.”