Sen. Warner says Facebook self-regulation ‘Not going to cut it’
22 September 2019 |
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is in Washington D.C. for a series of lawmaker meetings as the digital giant faces growing scrutiny from several corners of government. On Wednesday, Zuckerberg had dinner with a group of Senators including Virginia Democratic Senator Mark Warner, the ranking member of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Warner spoke about the meeting with Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli in Washington.
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