Facebook's Latest Data Lapse Draws Critique From Lawmakers
- The social network argues against claims in the New York Times
- Facebook says sharing is intended to help devices with its app
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Facebook Inc. is disputing a New York Times report about how it shares data with device makers from Apple and Amazon to Samsung. But U.S. lawmakers were skeptical and demanded more accountability for Facebook’s frequent privacy lapses.
“Sure looks like Zuckerberg lied to Congress about whether users have ‘complete control’ over who sees our data on Facebook," Representative David Cicilline of Rhode Island, the top Democrat on a House subcommittee overseeing antitrust issues, wrote on Twitter, referring to the Facebook CEO. “This needs to be investigated and the people responsible need to be held accountable."