It was the second time in six months Zuckerberg and Facebook's Chief Operating Office Sheryl Sandberg have failed to show up when invited to address a committee of international lawmakers investigating disinformation, privacy and how to protect democracy. Zuckerberg and Sandberg will be served with
1 / 7An empty chair and nameplates are pictured after Facebook CEO Zuckerberg failed to appear at a committee meeting in OttawaAn empty chair and nameplate are pictured after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg failed to appear at the International Grand Committee on Big Data, Privacy and Democracy meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 28, 2019. REUTERS/Chris WattieBy Steve Scherer
Zuckerberg and Sandberg will be served with an formal summons should they"decide to come to Canada to go fishing," said Canada's Charlie Angus, a parliamentarian for the left-leaning New Democratic Party."It's not good enough for them to blow us off." Zuckerberg wrote an editorial published two months ago in which he said he was"looking forward" to discussing"with lawmakers around the world" the same issues being addressed by the committee.
Responding to criticism of Zuckerberg and Sandberg's absence, Potts said:"Mark and Sheryl, our CEO and COO, are committed to working with government in a responsible manner. They feel that we have their mandate to be here today before you to engage on these topics."
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