Facebook Data Scandal Has Left Zuckerberg Isolated in Tech
- Cook, Benioff among CEOs that have blasted the social network
- Industry sometimes bands together under government pressure
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Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has found himself with few defenders in the technology industry.
Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook, Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk and Salesforce.com Inc.’s Marc Benioff have criticized the social media network in the wake of its user data scandal involving political-advertising firm Cambridge Analytica. Other tech leaders have remained quiet in the ensuing backlash against Facebook, in contrast to Silicon Valley’s usual practice of rallying around its own during major crises.