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  • After it was revealed

  • that 87 million Facebook users' data was compromised

  • by Cambridge Analytica, everyone wanted answers.

  • And you could tell that

  • because everyone was posting about it on Facebook.

  • And when the American people

  • are deeply concerned about something,

  • you know what Congress does, nothing.

  • But in this case, in this case,

  • they summoned Mr. Facebook himself

  • to the principal's office

  • to explain what Facebook is doing with our information.

  • And I'm not gonna lie, I don't know if it's just because

  • I've never seen him with other humans before,

  • but it genuinely looks like Zuckerberg sent

  • a robot version of himself.

  • Like, look at him. He looks like he's in Westworld right now.

  • Look at that.

  • In fact, in fact, can we play the audio from that clip?

  • (robotic clanking, whirring)

  • (whirring)

  • Yeah, I thought so. I thought so.

  • Now, now, look, I-I think we can all agree

  • that because Facebook has so much power and influence,

  • they need to be held accountable.

  • They need to be accountable to someone.

  • But I think we can also agree that the people

  • that Facebook is accountable to

  • maybe shouldn't be these guys.

  • I'm communicating with my friends on Facebook

  • and indicate that, uh,

  • I love a certain kind of chocolate,

  • and, uh, all of a sudden,

  • I start receiving advertisements

  • for chocolate.

  • What if I don't want to receive

  • those commercial advertisements?

  • What?

  • Then just stop writing about chocolate.

  • I'm sure your friends will be okay

  • not hearing about it for once.

  • "I love chocolate. It's 5:00 a.m., Senator, go to bed."

  • It's like Forrest Gump became a senator.

  • What is this?

  • I love chocolate, so much chocolate.

  • You know, in a way, in a way, I feel like Zuckerberg

  • has already experienced the worst punishment of all.

  • He had to spend four hours

  • explaining Facebook to senior citizens.

  • That's... that's it.

  • He served his time, people.

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Mark Zuckerberg Tries to Explain Facebook to Congress

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    Samuel posted on 2018/04/17
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genuinely

US /ˈdʒɛnjʊɪnlɪ/

UK /'dʒenjʊɪnlɪ/

  • adverb
  • In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
  • In a genuine or authentic manner.
  • In a sincere and honest way.
  • Truly; actually.
reveal

US /rɪˈvil/

UK /rɪ'vi:l/

  • verb
  • To show something that was hidden before
compromise

US /ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/

UK /'kɒmprəmaɪz/

  • noun
  • An agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
  • When you lessen your demands to get agreement
  • other
  • To settle a dispute by mutual concession.
  • other
  • To settle a dispute by mutual concession.
  • To endanger or weaken something.
  • To accept standards that are lower than is desirable.
  • To cause to be vulnerable or function less effectively.
  • verb
  • To weaken your position or views
  • To lessen your demands so as to reach agreement
  • To put something at risk or in danger
experience

US /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

UK /ɪk'spɪərɪəns/

  • noun
  • An event at which you learned something
  • Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • An event or occurrence that leaves an impression on someone.
  • Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
  • Knowledge or skill gained from doing, seeing, or feeling things.
  • other
  • An event or occurrence
  • other
  • An event or occurrence that leaves an impression on someone.
  • Something that happens to you that affects how you feel
  • other
  • An event or occurrence which leaves an impression on someone.
  • An event or occurrence which leaves an impression on someone
  • other
  • Knowledge or skill that is gained from doing something for a period of time
  • Previous work in a particular field.
  • Knowledge or skill gained from doing something.
  • Knowledge or skill gained from doing, feeling, or seeing things
  • other
  • To encounter or undergo (an event or situation)
  • To have something happen to you
  • To have something happen to you
  • verb
  • To gain knowledge by doing things
  • To have something happen to you.
  • other
  • Knowledge or skill gained from doing something
version

US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/

UK /ˈvə:ʃən/

  • noun
  • An account or description of a particular event or situation.
  • A particular form of something differing in certain respects from an earlier form or other forms of the same thing.
  • Different way that someone interprets something
  • New or different form of something
  • An updated form of some software
  • A translation of a text into another language.
influence

US / ˈɪnfluəns/

UK /'ɪnflʊəns/

  • noun
  • The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
  • A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
  • verb
  • To affect or change something indirectly
  • other
  • To have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something.
  • To persuade someone to do something.
  • other
  • The ability to control or affect what happens
  • The power to have an effect on someone or something.
commercial

US /kəˈmɚʃəl/

UK /kəˈmə:ʃəl/

  • noun
  • Radio or television advertisement
  • A television or radio advertisement.
  • A television or radio advertisement.
  • adjective
  • Relating to or characteristic of commerce.
  • Concerned with or engaged in commerce.
  • Relating to an industry that produces goods or services for sale.
  • Of or relating to the media, especially television and radio.
  • Designed for or primarily concerned with financial success.
  • Designed for or primarily concerned with financial success.
  • Used for or intended for commerce.
  • Having value in terms of potential profit.
accountable

US /əˈkaʊntəbəl/

UK /əˈkaʊntəbl/

  • adjective
  • Be responsible to someone or for some activity
  • Required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible.
  • Required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible.
concern

US /kənˈsɚn/

UK /kənˈsɜ:n/

  • other
  • To relate to; to be about.
  • To relate to; be about.
  • verb
  • To be about a particular topic
  • To have a direct impact on someone
  • To be responsible or mixed up in; to be involved
  • To feel worry or anxiety
  • noun
  • Company, firm or business
  • Something that is important or of interest.
  • A matter of interest or importance to one.
  • Feeling of worry or anxiety
  • other
  • Interest or regard for someone or something.
  • A feeling of worry or anxiety.
  • other
  • To be of interest or importance to.
  • To involve oneself in something.
congress

US /ˈkɑŋɡrɪs/

UK /'kɒŋɡres/

  • noun
  • Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
  • American governing body of elected representatives