London: Facebook came under fire on Tuesday from lawmakers from several countries who accused the firm of undermining democratic institutions and lambasted chief executive Mark Zuckerberg for not answering questions on the matter. Facebook is being investigated after Cambridge Analytica obtained personal data of 87 million Facebook users. A special hearing of lawmakers in London criticised Zuckerberg for declining to appear himself to answer questions. Richard Allan, vice-president of policy solutions at Facebook who appeared in Zuckerberg’s stead, admitted Facebook made mistakes but accepted the need to comply with data rules. Reuters
‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ creator no more
Los Angeles: The creator of the animated TV series ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’, Stephen Hillenburg, has died at the age of 57, the Nickelodeon TV network said on Tuesday. “We are incredibly saddened by the news that Hillenburg has passed away following a battle with ALS. He was a beloved friend and long-time creative partner to everyone at Nickelodeon,” Nickelodeon said. Hillenburg said in 2017 that he was suffering from the neurodegenerative disease ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Reuters
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