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Facebook's Political Reckoning

Episode Summary

<p><span>As Facebook faces rising scrutiny about Facebook's handling of users' private information, Mark Zuckerberg struggles to contain the damage. Next week, he'll be questioned before a congressional committee. Andrew Marantz joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss how Facebook and other social media companies are responding to unprecedented political pressures from Washington and their own customers.</span></p>

Episode Notes

As Facebook faces rising scrutiny about Facebook's handling of users' private information, Mark Zuckerberg struggles to contain the damage. Next week, he'll be questioned before a congressional committee. Andrew Marantz joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss how Facebook and other social media companies are responding to unprecedented political pressures from Washington and their own customers.