Facebook showcases no radical change despite intense Congressional probing
Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg ended up making a big splash before the audience while testifying to Congress earlier this week. The social media giant is in trouble due to the recent controversial privacy scandal about Cambridge Analytica. However, despite the public apology and what not, it doesn’t appear as a lot has changed. While Zuckerberg surely is sorry, there is no radical shift in the business strategy that Facebook is following. As was evident through the whole of last week, some senators aren’t even aware of how the internet works. “The only real news was a hint of a possible paid version of Facebook. This would hypothetically reduce the privacy issues some critics have brought up,” notes an online report.
WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK?
As can be recalled, the social media giant ended up admitting that over 87 million (from its 2.2 billion users) had their email addresses, phone numbers and other personal information hijacked by a rogue application. The app was passing the data to a London-based research firm that is aligning with Donald Trump. Even though the social networking platform went on to apologize for the action, there isn’t a lot that has brought up regarding changes. The company also went on to say that they will be stricter in how they allow data to be shared with other users. They also further noted that they would establish clearer disclosures to the public about how the social media giant uses the data, including the ones that are selling off to advertisers. “Tuesday and Wednesday, the 33-year-old Facebook CEO appeared before Congress and repeated these points, as well as tried to educate some senators on how the Internet works,” notes an online report.
THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT
As can be recalled, the most memorable exchange between Mark Zuckerberg and the 84-year-old retiring senator Orrin Hatch was when the former asked the latter, “How do you sustain a business model in which users don’t pay for your service?” “Senator,” Zuckerberg said, “We run ads.” The CEO went on to drop hints about Facebook that one day could offer a paid and private version of Facebook. However, he also went on to admit that such a service would be inevitable by nature. “Meanwhile, Facebook is still sending us reminders of where we went in March (I just got mine this morning), who we ate with, what businesses we like and suggesting new friends spend time with,” an online report adds. Technology giant Facebook has been under scrutiny for the longest time possible. The social media giant earlier last month was discovered as snooping on its users and sharing the personal information with the London-based data firm, Cambridge Analytica. The company CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared before the Congressional Committee only to be questioning regarding the matter.
WHO ARE ALL AFFECTED?
Numerous applications including Tinder, Match and OK Cupid goes on to offer phone number login methods. However, there are times when many users still depend on Facebook for the applications to run smoothly. Earlier this month, there were dozens of Tinder users who were logged in via Facebook were booted off the app due to a bug prompted by the social media giant’s privacy fixes. The social media giant is in trouble due to the recent controversial privacy scandal about Cambridge Analytica.
DOES IT CHANGE ANYTHING?
However, despite the public apology and what not, it doesn’t appear as a lot has changed. While Zuckerberg surely is sorry, there is no radical shift in the business strategy that Facebook is following. As was evident through the whole of last week, some senators aren’t even aware of how the internet works.
