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Zuckerberg Rebuffs Request To Appear Before UK Parliament (apnews.com)

Posted by msmash on from the no-thank-you dept.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has rejected a request to appear before an international parliamentary delving into the questions around fake news. From a report: The rebuff came after Damian Collins, the head of the U.K. parliament's media committee, joined forces with his Canadian counterpart in hopes of pressuring Zuckerberg to testify, as he did before the U.S Congress. Facebook rejected the invitation to appear before the so-called "international grand committee" session Nov. 27, arguing it wasn't possible for Zuckerberg to appear before all parliaments.

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  1. Re:I wouldn't either by BitZtream · · Score: -1, Interesting

    Because he wants to continue doing business with companies in the UK and as a cost of doing business in the UK his business has to comply with UK laws, including when parliament calls.

    This is no different than going to congress when asked in the US, he lost his right to refuse when he became CEO of a congressionally granted corporation and accepted all the benefits and indemnification that goes with it.

    If he wants to be a billionaire, he can go do something to earn it, which he pretty much has never done.

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  2. Re:Facebook UK Ltd by serviscope_minor · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Why should Zuckerberg testify before a UK governmental body? Facebook is for the record, Facebook UK LTD, a corporate entity in the UK. He is not one of the officers of that entity. The nearest person of interest in that UK entity is Sheryl Sandberg (Director).

    Because despite trying their hardest to appear so, Parliament is not in fact a total bunch of muppets and do in fact know who is in charge of facebook.

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