Heads from large technology firms could be called to appear in group of British lawmakers as they continue gathering evidence about imitation news and data practices in the wake of the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica abuse, a member of parliament (MP) told CNBC Wednesday.
Damian Collins, the manage of the British parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, said he would not way things are generally out asking more technology firms to give evidence on their observations collection practices, but there are no plans currently.
“Well we’ve already oral with with Google and YouTube and Twitter as part of our inquiry and we’ll be looking to knock off further evidence sessions after the Easter recess. And we have not at the two shakes of a lambs tail decided to call other tech companies, but we may well do,” Collins told CNBC in a TV talk with.
Last week, Collins invited Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to figure in front of lawmakers to give evidence about the data fiasco. Facebook a substitute alternatively said it would send one other senior executive that completely reports to Zuckerberg instead.
The MP told CNBC Wednesday that he inclination again write to Zuckerberg to ask for clarification on whether he would speak to lawmakers on another provoke.
The MP is chairing a committee of lawmakers investigating fake news. The Facebook and Cambridge Analytica cover however fell under its remit. Collins said that the Facebook example in any event has made people aware of how much data is being collected yon them.
“These issues are not just questions for Facebook but the spotlight has withdrawn on them. It’s about how all companies gather and use data. I think there are two whatsises that I think you can, consumers and users are really focused on in the last 10 ages or so, which are, which is firstly just how much data is being forgathered about them,” Collins said.
“And then with the data certainty breach, the concern there is that data isn’t necessarily safe.”