Congress Is Missing the Point on Facebook

Americans need a data bill of rights.

Irrelevant.

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I’m getting increasingly baffled and disappointed by the scandal-cum-congressional-ragefest surrounding Facebook. Instead of piling on Mark Zuckerberg or worrying about who has our personal data, legislators should focus on the real issue: how our data get used.

Let’s start with some ground truths that seem to be getting lost: