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Is that you may sit there and say i dont care what ads they show me. but what a lot of people discovered in the last month is that for example, if they run facebook on an android phone all of their android metadata was downloaded into facebook. now, what happens to it when that happens? if they knew somebody who took the survey that cambridge analytic sponsored, then all their friends data wont up inside cambridge analytic. and who knows where else it went? maybe it went to russia. we have no id...

Youre still here? were voya! we stay with you to and through retirement. i get that voya is with me through retirement, im just surprised it means in my kitchen. so, that means no breakfast? voya. helping you to and through retirement. welcome back to cnns coverage of facebooks ceo mark zuckerberg testifying before the senate. lets rejoin the senators. >> i think you agree this is going to be one of the major items of debate if we have to go forward and do this from the governmental standpoint...

Facebook at harvard, you know, i only had one option for an isp to use. if i had to pay extra in order to make it so that my app. could potentially be seen or used by other people, then we probably wouldnt be here today. >> well, were talking about privacy concerns. and, let me just say we will have to follow up on this, but i think you and i agree this is going to be one of the major items of debate if we have to go forward and do this from a governmental standpoint. let me just move on to anot...

Dont have. >> am i able to opt out? am i able to say its okay for you to track what im saying on facebook but i dont want you to track what im texting to somebody else off facebook on an android? >> oh, okay. yes, senator. jeb, facebook is not collecting data from other apps that you use. there may be some specific things about the device that you are using, that facebook needs to understand in order to offer the service, but, if you are using google or you are using some texting app. unless you...

Look at my own story of when i was getting started building facebook at harvard, i only had one option for an isp to use, and if i had to pay extra in order to make it so my app could potentially be seen or used by other people, then we probably wouldnt be here today. >> well, but were talking about privacy concerns. and let me just say well have to follow up on this, but i think you and i agree this is going to be one of the major items of the debate if we have to go forward from a government s...

You do? >> senator, im sorry i dont have that. >> am i able to opt out? am i able to say, its okay for you to track what im saying on facebook, but i dont want you to track what im texting to somebody else off facebook on an android -- >> oh, okay. yes, senator. in general, facebook is not collecting data from other apps that you use. there may be some specific things about the device that youre using that facebook needs to understand in order to offer the service. but if youre using google or y...

When the story breaks, at first they claim they have no idea what the journalist is talking about. then they make statements and put it on the web site saying we acknowledge some of this stuff happened. in this instance, a colleague of mine brought up that facebook was scraping telephonic metadata from its android app. at first, they say this is the future and controversy continues to boil. then they respond by saying we are going to update the way we do business. they very recently put together...

Hollywood liberals for reviving a show who star roseanne barr, 18.2 million people staggering number tuned in to watch the reboot, most watched comedy in years, roseanne was popular back in the day because it took a rare look at working class family, networks might get return. >> might as a result in undercount of people here illegally but, paul, the purpose of counting every ten years is to find out who can vote, who is here legally, for the purposes of portioning congressional districts, liber...

Hollywood liberals for reviving a show who star roseanne barr, 18.2 million people staggering number tuned in to watch the reboot, most watched comedy in years, roseanne was popular back in the day because it took a rare look at working class family, networks might get return. >> might as a result in undercount of people here illegally but, paul, the purpose of counting every ten years is to find out who can vote, who is here legally, for the purposes of portioning congressional districts, liber...

Designed to make it easier for users to protect their privacy. >> youll be able to download and understand more about what kind of data facebook has on you and facebook is going to make it easier to delete some of that data if you want to. >> reporter: instead of nearly 20 separate screens, you will soon be able to access settings through one page. plus, a more straightforward way to delete anything you dont want in your facebook profile, including apps, posts, photos and comments. facebook alre...