TOP STORYWORLD Facebook tracks data of those not having accounts: Zuckerberg By: NewsMobile Desk Date: April 12, 2018 On the day two day his testimony to the US lawmakers, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, said the company collects data on people who are not signed up for Facebook, or do not have accounts, for security purposes. But did not have an answer when asked how a non-Facebook member could remove information without signing up for the service. The second day was marked by tougher questions focussed on data privacy, security and interference in political process. He was grilled for more than ten hours over two days by 100 US lawmakers. He also said that he was among the nearly 87 million people whose personal information was improperly shared with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. This elicited a question from Representative Frank Pallone of New Jersey, at the beginning of Wednesday’s hearing, “How can consumers have control over their data when Facebook does not have control over the data?” In the course of fielding question Zuckerberg said over forty times that he had no answers at hand and would get back to them later. About one in three lawmakers got that response over the two days. Zuckerberg said it would take “many months” to complete an audit of other apps that might also have improperly gathered or shared users’ data. “I do imagine that we will find some apps that were either doing something suspicious or misusing people’s data,” he said. He was also asked very specific questions on the company’s handling of user data, especially about the platform’s privacy settings, which put the onus on users to protect their privacy. Questions included whether the social network should be regulated, the Russians activities on Facebook during the 2016 election, whether the social network had a liberal bias and what Facebook ultimately is as it has grown into a global behemoth. The hearings were prompted by a scandal over data harvesting by a third-party organization. TagsCambridge AnalyticaCongressFacebookMark ZuckerbergSenate Previous articleOla continues its Australian expansionNext articleCanara Bank, BoI officials questioned in PNB scam case NewsMobile Desk LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Comment: Please enter your comment! Name:* Please enter your name here Email:* You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Website: Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ Share post: FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp SubscribeI want inI've read and accept the Privacy Policy. Popular IPL 2024: Patidar, Green, Karn Propel RCB To End Six-Match Losing Streak With 35-Run Win Over SRH PM Modi Dials Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, Thanks Her For G7 Summit Invite NewsMobile EIC Saurabh Shukla Reflects On New York Court’s Decision To Overturn Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 Rape Conviction US: New York Appeals Court Overturns Film Producer Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 Rape Conviction Fact Check: Post Claiming Priyanka Gandhi Recently Met With Kerala Cong Leader Who Was Arrested for Cow Slaughter Is Misleading More like thisRelated IPL 2024: Patidar, Green, Karn Propel RCB To End Six-Match Losing Streak With 35-Run Win Over SRH NewsMobile Desk - April 26, 2024 Hyderabad: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) delivered a collective team... PM Modi Dials Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, Thanks Her For G7 Summit Invite NewsMobile Desk - April 25, 2024 New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone... NewsMobile EIC Saurabh Shukla Reflects On New York Court’s Decision To Overturn Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 Rape Conviction NewsMobile Desk - April 25, 2024 New York's highest court on Thursday, overturned the 2020... US: New York Appeals Court Overturns Film Producer Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 Rape Conviction NewsMobile Desk - April 25, 2024 New York: In a landmark decision on Thursday, New...