Zuckerberg Accepts EU Parliament Grilling Over Data Scandal
- Facebook CEO to appear in behind-closed-doors session
- His appearance is seen as a ‘step in the right direction’
Mark Zuckerberg
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Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to face a grilling from European Union lawmakers over how the data of as many as 2.7 million Europeans could have ended up in the hands of consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani on Wednesday said Zuckerberg had accepted the EU institution’s invitation to travel across the Atlantic and face lawmakers in person as soon as next week. The meeting will happen on May 22 late afternoon, and be held in private, the assembly’s press service said.