But for years, they certainly coveted the personal data that made Facebook Inc. a formidable digital ad player. When the grilling ended, Democrats and some Republicans called for broad privacy regulation, putting Google on the hot seat next to Zuckerberg. Rather than “a Facebook privacy law,” he expects regulation to target the entire industry. But two former Google ad executives said Facebook’s aggressive ad targeting moves also prompted the decision. Facebook users are even more sceptical: 43% of the social network’s users surveyed cited the same worry.

Source: Mint April 16, 2018 09:45 UTC