Why Mark Zuckerberg needed to meet with Washington lawmakers this week: by MichaelFNunez
that the 34-year-old billionaire CEO will “meet with policy makers and talk about future internet regulation” and that there are no public events planned during his trip.testified in front of CongressFacebook has faced increased scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers since then, following another string of high-profile privacy violations and accusations of anticompetitive practices.
About half a dozen bipartisan lawmakers have publicly acknowledged meeting with or intending to meet with Zuckerberg this week including Senator Richard Blumenthal , Senator Brian Schatz , Senator Mark Warner , Senator Mike Lee , Senator Josh Hawely , Representative Adam Schiff and Senator Maria Cantwell .
A spokesperson for Senator Warner said the lawmaker helped organize a dinner in Washington, D.C., last night at Facebook’s request for Zuckerberg and a group of senators. The group reportedly discussed how to defend elections from foreign interference; how to better protect consumer data; cryptocurrency; and competition in the social media industry.
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