The reality is, he'd be screwed.
Nor can we discount FB isn't a favored front of sorts for various "data collection agencies."
p.s. I find it (sadly) funny how so many are upset with ZM and FB, but are completely unaware about Snowden, Obama's expansion of the Patriot Act, etc.
FB is the obvious scapegoat. It currently has to play the role, even if it hates doing so. But for how long?
The vast majority of FB users don't understand tech, and that's the root problem.
These hearings aren't for technical minded people. If they were, there would be technical minded people asking the questions.
I suspect what we watched was fairly well scripted theater, right down to the humiliating booster seat as well as the talking points cheat sheet that he "accidentally" let a reporter get a picture of. This wasn't about discovery, truth, or justice, it is about shaping public opinion.
But hey, maybe I'm wrong, maybe what comes out of this will be some reasonable regulations that the technical community will more or less agree do in fact provide substantial improvements to privacy of individuals. I'd happily take the other side of that bet though.
Agreed. And the irony completely stomps on the absurdity meter.
I am glad of this whole debacle simply because people won't act like I'm a freak anymore just because I won't use FB.
usually hype cycles last a few months, until the next outrage takes over to keep people busy.