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Enough is enough.

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In a tense moment, Zuckerberg balked when Rep. Frank Pallone challenged him with a simple “yes/no” on privacy.

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During his testimony before a House committee on Wednesday.

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An expert makes the case for regulating big tech companies.

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“If I’m upset with Facebook, what’s the equivalent product that I can go sign up for?”

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“We didn’t take a broad enough view of our responsibility, and that was a big mistake.”

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Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg will appear at hearings in the Senate and House of Representatives to discuss his company’s practices.

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It’s not just about privacy; its core function makes people lonely and sad.

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The social network has fueled ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya.

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The company is closing off vulnerable loopholes to third-party apps — including some that seem long overdue.

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The FTC is investigating. Congress wants to know what happened. And Facebook’s stock is plummeting.

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