Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly preparing to answer US lawmakers’ questions in Congress in what would be a rare appearance by a Silicon Valley chief executive.
A date has not yet been confirmed but Mr Zuckerberg has “come to terms” with the fact that he will have to testify in a matter of weeks, CNN and the Washington Post reported.
The social media giant is facing unprecedented scrutiny following reports that a data mining firm used data from tens of millions of Facebook users to try to influence elections.
A spokeswoman for the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee denied Mr Zuckerberg’s attendance had been confirmed, saying the reports were “incorrect”.
