House panel says Zuckerberg to testify April 11

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The leaders of a House oversight committee say Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the panel on April 11.

In an announcement Wednesday, Reps Greg Walden and Frank Pallone say the hearing will focus on the Facebook’s “use and protection of user data.”

Facebook is facing scrutiny over its data collection following allegations that the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica obtained data on tens of millions of Facebook users to try to influence elections.              

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