Mark Zuckerberg having to answer question from the elected representatives of the American people is the first and only form of accountability he has faced. This makes the exercise important even if the substantive answers are somewhat frustrating. He needed to bend the knee.
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Replying to @Pinboard
Are you subtweeting me?
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Replying to @zeynep
My mama raised me right! I quote tweet; I don't subtweet
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But yeah; I think you're wrong about the importance of dragging Zuckerberg out to D.C. for a public roasting. I believe it creates valuable political cover for the kind of regulation you and I both back. I want to see the Googlers up there in their neckties next
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Replying to @Pinboard
My point is not that he shouldn't testify; it's a warning against yelling at one guy and going home—not an unlikely outcome.
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This Congress doesn't do anything useful. We're working on getting a better one!
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