Zuckerberg to face pressure on taxes in meeting with Macron


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc., smiles as he arrives to testify at the European Union (EU) parliament in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Zuckerberg will tout the company's investment in Europe and again take responsibility for privacy failures, according to testimony prepared for an appearance Tuesday in front of the region's parliament. Photographer: Dario Pigantelli/Bloomberg

PARIS: Fresh from saying “sorry” to European lawmakers, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg holds talks with Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday where he will face renewed pressure over his company’s tax policies. 

Zuckerberg apologised to the European Parliament on May 22 for the “harm” caused by a huge breach of users’ data and by a failure to crack down on fake news. 

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