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The problem with Facebook

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Facebook knows more about me than I do. The Cambridge Analytica row hit the social networking site right before the new Europe-wide GDPR came into force. And questions about user data and privacy had already circulated for years beforehand.
 But what actually is the problem with Facebook?
 I put it down to one thing: the problem with Facebook is that it grew too much too quickly.

Why Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony to EU officials in Brussels was disappointing

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Mark Zuckerberg was praised by the President of the European Parliament for allowing his testimony to EU officials to be live-streamed. And the fact that the CEO travelled to Europe to answer these questions should also be recognised, even if he has turned down multiple offers to speak to a UK parliamentary group. But the session has left me with a mixed response.