Politicians from five countries demand that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appear in a joint hearing on November 27 in London after he declined an invitation last week
The growing call, which now includes politicians from Australia, Argentina, Ireland, Canada and the United Kingdom, is led by Damian Collins, chairman of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sports Committee of the United Kingdom. Collins tweeted his letter in response to Zuckerberg's rejection on Wednesday.
Zuckerberg has set himself the personal challenge of 'fixing' Facebook this year to prevent its misuse in our democratic society, "Collins said in a statement sent by email.
"By not showing a predisposition to respond to questions about their progress, our doubts about their ability to do so remain."
Zuckerberg has previously rejected an invitation in the spring to present evidence to the UK Parliament on the role of Facebook in the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, after having answered questions before the European Union Parliament and the United States Congress.
On Tuesday, UK information commissioner Elizabeth Denham asked that Facebook be subject to stricter regulation and supported Collins' call for Zuckerberg to testify in Great Britain.
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