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UK Officials Will Summon Mark Zuckerberg To Testify if He Won't Do So Voluntarily (cnbc.com)

Posted by msmash on from the that's-enough-mark dept.

UK officials said Tuesday they will summon Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Parliament the next time he's in British territory if he does not volunteer to do so. From a report: It would be the first governmental summons for Zuckerberg in the fallout of the Cambridge Analytica data leak and widespread concerns around user privacy. "It's worth noting that, while Mr. Zuckerberg does not normally come under the jurisdiction of the UK Parliament, he will do so the next time he enters the country," Damian Collins, a member of the UK Parliament, wrote in a letter published Tuesday. "There are over 40 million Facebook users in the UK and they deserve to hear accurate answers from the company he created and whether it is able to keep their users' data safe," Collins wrote.

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  1. Summon? by Kenja · · Score: 5, Funny

    So... like they draw a pentagram, hold hands and say his name three times while looking in the mirror? Does that work?

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    1. Re:Summon? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Our MPs are pretty tame really.

      I can just imagine his team briefing him.

      If one human shouts 'here here', ingest 1.1 ounces of liquid from provided receptacle.
      If the entire room starts to 'harrumph', ingest 3.6 ounces of liquid from provided receptacle.

    2. Re:Summon? by Muros · · Score: 3, Funny

      I thought they just wave their wand and say "Accio Zuckerberg"

    3. Re:Summon? by Gravis+Zero · · Score: 3, Funny

      So... like they draw a pentagram, hold hands and say his name three times while looking in the mirror? Does that work?

      Don't be ridiculous! You draw a magic circle (using salt) around your smartphone then poke Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook three times while chanting, "Friend me, Zuck." ;)

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  2. Scene: Ecuadorian embassy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    *knock on the door*
    *Assange opens it*
    Assange: Mark?
    Zuckerberg: Hey man, slumber party?