Republican High Tech Task Force News Today

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,...

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...

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 dont 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 ...