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Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Congress amid Facebook privacy scandal: report

What You Need to Know: Facebook Data Breach
By Theresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
March 27, 2018

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to testify before Congress in coming weeks amid reports that the social media giant inappropriately shared user data with consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica, CNN reported Tuesday.



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