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Zuckerberg will instead send his Chief Technology Officer Mike
Schroepfer or Chief Product Officer Chris Cox to appear before
parliament's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee.
In response, its chairman said on Tuesday that lawmakers still
wanted to speak to Zuckerberg and would see whether they could
set up a session in person or via video link.
Zuckerberg apologized last week for the mistakes Facebook had
made and promised tougher steps to restrict developers' access
to such information, which saw the company's share price fall
and prompt new questions from politicians and regulators.
In response to a request by British lawmakers to appear before
them, the firm's Head of UK Public Policy told lawmakers that
Schroepfer or Cox were better placed to answer questions.
"Facebook fully recognizes the level of public and Parliamentary
interest in these issues and support your belief that these
issues must be addressed at the most senior levels of the
company by those in an authoritative position," wrote Rebecca
Stimson.
"As such Mr Zuckerberg has personally asked one of his deputies
to make themselves available to give evidence in person to the
Committee."
(Reporting by Eric Auchard and Costas Pitas; editing by Guy
Faulconbridge)
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