Content standards, the social media giant Ceo Mark Zuckerberg is grilled by lawmakers over his policy allowing politicians to lighten political ads. We will play highlights from more than five hours hearings were he e was blasted by members of the House Financial Service committee. Among those, Rashida Tlaib and alexandria ocasiocortez. Then as rising inequality and staggering housing insecurity leave a Record Number of americans out on the street, we go to ground zero of the homelessness crisis oakland, california. This is a disaster. Anit was a fire or it was earthquake, the response would be so quick. But this is an economic disaster. This is a cultural disaster. This is a housing disaster, but they are not treating it like all of the other natural disasters. Amy we will bring you a special democracy now report from a sprawling encampment of 100 people in east oakland that the city just cracked down on this week. Unhoused people there say the city has failed them. Like theyy, it see
We dont appoint the Fact Checkers and they go through the independent Fact Checking network that has a rigorous standard for who they allow to serve as a fact checker. So you would say that white supremacisttied publications meet a rigorous standard for Fact Checking . Mr. Zuckerberg, as you know, facebook can be sometimes an unkind place both toward my personal appearance and today apparently toward your haircut, but as a mother of a teenage boy, i just want to say thanks for modeling the short cut. You have said, quote, we have a responsibility to protect our data and if we cant then we dont deserve to serve you, unquote. Do you remember that statement . Congresswoman, yes. And facebooks privacy principles, and one, we give you control of your privacy. Two, you own and delete your information and three, we are accountable. Today, can you affirm that facebook cares about user privacy and still holds itself to the standards it articulates in its Public Policies . Congresswoman, we cert
Without objection the chair is authorized today declare a recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled an examination of facebook and its impact on the Financial Services and housing sectors. I now recognize myself for five minutes to give an Opening Statement. Today, were here to examine the impact of facebook on the Financial Services and housing sectors. Our sole witness is facebooks chairman and ceo, Mark Zuckerberg. Facebooks plans to create a Digital Currency, libra, and a digital wallet raise many concerns relating to privacy, trading risk, discrimination, opportunities for diverse owned financial firms, National Security, Monetary Policy, and the stability of the Global Financial system. I and other democrats have called for a moratorium on facebooks development of this Digital Currency, libra, and digital wallet until congress can examine the issues associated with a Big Tech Company developing these Digital Products and take action. As i have examined faceboo
One on the role of data and prime fancy into competition. I recognize myself, i should state the obvious im, not bitter of the subcommittee, and chairs the subcommittee, the chair of the committee will be here in a few minutes. It has never been easier to share news and information that content and communicate with loved ones, all at a moments notice. Given the technological recognitions it, has added to the balance of power in our economy. Its important for us to understand how this affects americans, what is causing the asymmetries of power and whether these new and growing inequalities are compatible with our democratic values. The committees ongoing is a key part of this practice. Todays hearing, we will examine the role that data plays and maintaining any qualities of power, and how this affects competition. As previous hearings have shown, the growing share of Congress Communications is now controlled by a small number of companies. These platforms are innocent, largely intermedi
Good tuesday morning. Welcome to squawk alley. Im Carl Quintanilla here is jon fortt. Morgan brennan is at the International Astronautical congress more from morgan and amazons jeff bezos in a moment well begin with Wework Softbank plans to take control of that company valuing it between 7. 5 billion and 8 billion. A huge drop from where it was valued, also cutting adam newmans stake down to double digits good morning to our guests good morning. Mike, i know that youre f m familiar with softbank, softbank a big investor in uber why is softbank doing this with wework is this an existential moment for them are they at risk of this investment taking them under this is a real crisis for softba softbank the story the past few years is uber is a huge high point or low point, and wework and how they valued the company, but soft bank, a huge vision bank came flooding in giving companies that arguably shouldnt have been propped up more runway and a longer time to survive and vcs out here say th