During yesterday's five-hour hearing, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg answered all the questions asked about the company's data collection practices, its alleged monopoly power, and his view of businesses operating on the internet.
On this historic day for Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg faced 44 senators, having only five minutes to answer any question they asked him.
One of the most notable moments of the hearing was when Senator John Kennedy told Mark Zuckerberg: "Your service agreement sucks. You don't inform the user of their rights. I suggest you go home and rewrite your terms of service."
Undoubtedly, the CEO of the most successful social networking platform found himself with his back against the wall and was faced with many difficult and critical questions for the future of the company.
In one of his statements, Mark Zuckerberg apologized to those present and all users for the wrong practice, which led to the scandal that was recently revealed.
"As a platform, we have the tools to bring people together and help eliminate global problems. Unfortunately, these tools have also been used for harmful purposes such as fake news, interference in the 2016 election process, and offensive rhetoric. We did not take the safety of our users seriously enough and that was wrong. It was my fault and I apologize! I created the platform, I run it, and I am to blame for any problems that arise," he stressed.
Continuing, he emphasized that what matters most is not the ability to communicate between users, or the ability to control their personal data, but the way in which this is done. Communication must be confidential and data movement must be carried out securely. Finally, Zuckerberg committedto the beginning of a new era for the platform, where trust and security will be pillars of every new activity.
CNN published a video with the highlights of yesterday's hearing, which you can watch here.
