Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Agrees to Testify on October 23 Before US Congress on Libra

Marie C. Baca, The Washington Post | Thursday October 10, 2019

Zuckerberg will be the sole witness at the hearing, according to a news release.

Facebook Encryption Threatens Public Safety, UK Home Secretary Tells CEO

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 4, 2019

UK's Indian-origin home secretary Priti Patel on Friday issued an open letter to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, alongside her counterparts in the US and Australia, to warn him that the social media giant's end-to-end encryption of messages across its platforms puts public safety at risk.

"No One Deserves That Much": Mark Zuckerberg Defends Being Billionaire

World News | Heather Kelly, The Washington Post | Friday October 4, 2019

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the fifth richest person in the world, both questioned and defended the existence of billionaires like himself during a live-streamed company town hall on Thursday.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Defends Being a Billionaire, Encryption in Live Q&A

Heather Kelly, The Washington Post | Friday October 4, 2019

The hour-long session touched on topics ranging from the impact of end-to-end encryption and cracking down on child exploitation.

Zuckerberg Acknowledges Child Safety Concerns, Still Defends Encryption

World News | Reuters | Friday October 4, 2019

Facebook IncChief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg defended on Thursday his decision to encrypt the company's messaging services, despite concerns about its impact on child exploitation and other criminal activity.

Facebook Strategy to Take on TikTok Tipped in Leaked Comments

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 3, 2019

Zuckerberg was quoted to say Facebook would first test the efficacy of its strategies in markets where TikTok is not already big.

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg Says Will to 'Go to the Mat' to Fight Breakup, Leaked Comments Show

Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 3, 2019

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to "go to the mat" to fight a government attempt to break up the social media giant, according to a report Tuesday based on a leaked audio recording.

Elizabeth Warren As President Would "Suck", Says Mark Zuckerberg In Leaked Audio

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 2, 2019

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told employees in July that the company would "go to the mat" to defeat Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren's expected effort to break up the world's largest social media company if she were elected president, according to audio of two internal company meetings published by The Verge.

Facebook Wins Dismissal of Investor Lawsuit Over Privacy Breach

Reuters | Friday September 27, 2019

Facebook and its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday won dismissal of an investor lawsuit accusing them of deceiving investors about the likely impact of a privacy breach on its stock price.

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg Meets Trump, Seeks to Mend Fences in Washington

Reuters | Friday September 20, 2019

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg met with President Donald Trump on Thursday during a fence-mending visit to Washington.

Mark Zuckerberg Meets Donald Trump, Rejects Calls To Break Up Facebook

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 20, 2019

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg met Thursday with US President Donald Trump and members of Congress on a political reconnaissance mission to Washington, where he rejected calls to break up the world's biggest social network.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Heads to Washington to Talk About Internet Regulation

Associated Press | Thursday September 19, 2019

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be in Washington Thursday to meet with lawmakers and talk about internet regulation.

Mark Zuckerberg To Meet US Senators Months After His Testimony

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 19, 2019

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg was expected in Washington Thursday for private talks with policymakers as the leading social network faces a myriad of regulatory and legal issues.

Facebook Oversight Board Won’t Have Mandate to Change Policy

Reuters | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Facebook will allow a new outside oversight board to make final decisions on whether individual pieces of content can be displayed on the social media site.

Facebook to Name First Oversight Panel Members by Year-End

Associated Press | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Facebook said Tuesday that it expects to name the first members of a new quasi-independent oversight board by year-end.