Facebook's Zuckerberg Hearing Fails to Win European Plaudits
- CEO generally performed well, but must appear personally in EU
- Lack of technical knowledge within U.S. Congress criticized
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The early critique of Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to restore trust with U.S. lawmakers was mostly positive, with shares bouncing back. Europeans waking up to reports from the five-hour congressional hearing are not as convinced.
Senators cross-examined Zuckerberg Tuesday over the leak of data on 87 million people and signaled they may move to rein in the social media giant.