Can Facebook and Twitter change the world? Can all the nifty new social-networking sites promote democracy and a better understanding of American values around the world? The potential is certainly there as was seen in the invaluable Twitter updates during the post-election protests in Iran. The U.S. government is embracing Web 2.0 for an ambitious strategy of reaching previously untapped populations around the world call it Public Diplomacy 2.0. While the potential progress is undeniable, so is the potential danger.
hide the ball. consumers need information they need to make informed choice whether or not to visit a particular website to. my mind, these are questions that we should ask or be focusing on. now, mr. zuckerberg, i remember well your first visit to capitol hill back in 2010. you spoke to the senate republican high tech task force, which i chair. you said back then that facebook would always be free. is that still your objective? senator, yes. there will always be a version of facebook that is free. it is our mission to try to help connect everyone around the world and bring the world close together. in order to do that we need we need to offer a service that everyone can afford and we are committed to doing that. if so, how do you sustain a business model in which users don t pay for your service? senator, we run ads. i see.
hill back in 2010. you spoke to the senate republican high tech task force which i chair, you said back then that facebook would always be free. is that still your objective? senator, gentlemyes. there will also be a verse that is free. how do you sustain a business model in which users don t pay for your service? we run ads. theres is right there. zuckerberg said in a facebook hears from users who would prefer content relevant to their lives, but now the priece of tht is in the spot lights. the question is whether regulation of social media companies like facebook could come next. amy cloklobuchar was in the hearing. what is your impression of from zuckerberg and the answers he is