Mark Zuckerberg

[walrus]

Some other problem with testimony is that lets face it majority of questioners are not tech savvy. With a question like 'shouldn't we be able to choose who see's our update' Zuckerberg was just batting gnats. Until today I didn't know you could 'make calls' on FB. My question is who in their right mind would do this. Who lists their contact numbers on FB? Let alone send steamy detailed messages with personal information on a messenger. But I digress. I think there's a shit ton of personal responsibility that goes with social media. And a boat load of common sense. Does anyone actually post travel info, dates, times, location etc etc? This is just a face of equal and greater problems on the web. Shoot I won't even link home-mobile or i cloud whatever.

All I needed to see to know be weary-trust little is when I went to delete my account when first signing up and it turned into a drawn out psychological guilt trip and interview process, complete with 'friends' pics flooding me with captions like "Shirley Stinkle will really miss you" etc etc. Who the fark is Shirley Stinkle?

Another thing, I think this display of Facebook v congress shows how far behind our lawmakers are against these tech giants. For years the entire social media revenue stream has been from this targeted advertising. Any kind of "opt out" option for the user would fundamentally change the business model of these monsters. How the hell did people let themselves become so dependent on social media. What the hell was wrong with forums. I guess I'm an old fashion internet guy

[Batman]

@El Kabong definitely a fucking alien, look at the fucker at 2:18

that is all the fucking proof you need

[El Kabong]

If only OzzyMan could narrate that I'd be so happy

[Freedom]

Many people have been "Zuckers" for the likes of Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Zucker.

Imagine them chuckling to themselves as they count their $billions thinking "a Zucker is born every minute".

[Batman]

What is the final outcome of all this then? I've not followed it (I don't have facebook so it won't affect me one bit) I get that they have been selling data and they track people to a ridiculous level but what is going to change after all this shizzle?

will they just stop selling the data and tracking people to the extent they are or could it mean the end of facebook?

All the stuff I have watched on Youtube looks poorly done, everyone questioning him only gets 4 minutes, it usually takes 3 minutes 30 seconds to get him rattled and then they just pass over to the next person which give him time to regain his composure and avoid the pressing questions.

[Master]

I think face book will get a fine, slap on the wrist and carry on.

[Batman]

I think face book will get a fine, slap on the wrist and carry on.

@Master Yeah but is that the most likely or worst case scenario?

I mean it seems like pretty big news unless it has just been inflated because Zucker has agreed to take the questions himself

[walrus]

What is the final outcome of all this then? I've not followed it (I don't have facebook so it won't affect me one bit) I get that they have been selling data and they track people to a ridiculous level but what is going to change after all this shizzle?

will they just stop selling the data and tracking people to the extent they are or could it mean the end of facebook?

All the stuff I have watched on Youtube looks poorly done, everyone questioning him only gets 4 minutes, it usually takes 3 minutes 30 seconds to get him rattled and then they just pass over to the next person which give him time to regain his composure and avoid the pressing questions.

Well said. This is not only Facebook doing this but all social media sites. Certainly something will have to happen since it has drawn so much public attention but I don't see anything major. Look at all the pharmaceutical companies that have been interviewed by congress with loud promises to change pricing and being scolded for 300 percent price gauges led by Elizabeth Warren mind you and absolutely nothing happens. Facebook will be fined and make some changes but in the overall scheme of things I don't see much happening

[Batman]

What is the final outcome of all this then? I've not followed it (I don't have facebook so it won't affect me one bit) I get that they have been selling data and they track people to a ridiculous level but what is going to change after all this shizzle?

will they just stop selling the data and tracking people to the extent they are or could it mean the end of facebook?

All the stuff I have watched on Youtube looks poorly done, everyone questioning him only gets 4 minutes, it usually takes 3 minutes 30 seconds to get him rattled and then they just pass over to the next person which give him time to regain his composure and avoid the pressing questions.

Well said. This is not only Facebook doing this but all social media sites. Certainly something will have to happen since it has drawn so much public attention but I don't see anything major. Look at all the pharmaceutical companies that have been interviewed by congress with loud promises to change pricing and being scolded for 300 percent price gauges led by Elizabeth Warren mind you and absolutely nothing happens. Facebook will be fined and make some changes but in the overall scheme of things I don't see much happening

I don't really understand the outrage though, I'm on Twatter but I have never made a tweet and I have no followers (I don't even know how to make a tweet) but I get text notifications to my phone about boxing and the Villa, I'm fully aware that anyone can see what I'm doing but they will look at me and think I'm a sad act with no friends and no life.

how is all of this data that is being sold being used in such a way that it has been made such a big thing?