Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Testifies Before Senate, "...the World is Watching"

Sen. John Thune, R-S. Dakota, honed in on Zuckerberg's responsibilities as a leader, beginning his opening remarks by saying, "We're here because of what you, Mr. Zuckerberg, have described as a breach of trust." Watch the video.

Facebook Inc's (FB) Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress on Tuesday in what is likely the most important public appearance of his career.

The embattled CEO is answering tough questions that could include conversations about Russian attempts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as the company's handling of the Cambridge Analytica data misuse scandal.

Sen. John Thune, R-S. Dakota, honed in on Zuckerberg's responsibilities as a leader, beginning his opening remarks by saying, "We're here because of what you, Mr. Zuckerberg, have described as a breach of trust."

"One reason that so many people are worried about this incident is what is says about how Facebook works," Thune said. "The idea that for every person who decided to try an app, information about nearly 300 other people was scraped from your services, to put it mildly, is disturbing. And the fact that those 87 million people may have technically consented to making their data available doesn't make most people feel any better," Thune said.

 

TheStreet's LIVE BLOG IS HERE

Follow TheStreet's Ronald Orol Live from the hearing

Sen. Thune: We willhold another hearing on Cambridge Analytica after this; What Facebook has done is, to put it mildly, is disturbing. @TheStreet

— Ronald D. Orol (@rorol) April 10, 2018

Zuckerberg prepares for 4 Hour hearing @TheStreet pic.twitter.com/napQDqlci5

— Ronald D. Orol (@rorol) April 10, 2018