Zuckerberg to face angry lawmakers as Facebook firestorm rages


FILE PHOTO: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks on stage during the Facebook F8 conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., April 12, 2016. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo

WASHINGTON: Amid a firestorm over Facebook’s data privacy scandal, Mark Zuckerberg appears before US lawmakers this week with mounting pressure for new regulations for social media platforms. 

The 33-year-old chief executive is expected to face a grilling before a Senate panel on April 10, and follow up with an appearance in the House of Representatives the following day. 

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