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Facebook increases lobbying presence on Capitol Hill before Zuckerberg testimony |
2018-03-29 |
[Guardian] Facebook is increasing its lobbying presence in Washington DC before Mark Zuckerberg’s expected testimony on Capitol Hill. The company has listed 12 policy-related job openings based in Washington DC as it faces increased scrutiny over its privacy policies after it was reported that Cambridge Analytica had obtained data from up to 50 million Facebook users. The revelation sparked new concern about the amount of information that the company had collected from its users and with whom it was shared. The job listings include a Washington DC-based public policy manager "to work with both the legislative branch and third-party groups as a clear line of communication, helping to advocate on behalf of the company’s mission and goals" as well as a politics and government manager to "work with candidates, elected officials, and others in the US political system to use our platform and civic engagement tools to connect in meaningful and innovative ways". |
Posted by:Besoeker |
#5 Gotta pay the whores before you lie to them. |
Posted by: charger 2018-03-29 19:35 |
#4 Nice thing is Zuckerberg can grease all these politicians only to find a new batch with their greedy hands out next year. |
Posted by: rjschwarz 2018-03-29 11:14 |
#3 Facebook is increasing its lobbying presence in Washington DC before Mark Zuckerberg’s expected testimony on Capitol Hill. Hey, every now & then youse gotta grease a few guys, capiche? |
Posted by: Raj 2018-03-29 09:39 |
#2 Yes, the UniParty has swung into action. The sons and daughters of congressman are very likely applying for those newly posted Zuckerberg positions as we speak. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2018-03-29 07:50 |
#1 I hope Congress has come out of its hibernation hole and is up to its responsibilities in this and a lot of other arenas. |
Posted by: JohnQC 2018-03-29 07:46 |