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Taking the request for a hearing under advisement. frustration for zuckerberg is growing inside the company. lori segal has this exclusive story for us. lori, tell us what they're saying. >> reporter: we're all asking where in the world is mark zuckerberg in this moment of crisis, but talking to top executives, they're asking the same question. i talked to one executive is there is a consensus that mark zuckerberg really isn't getting his hands dirty, they aren't open enough quick enough when it comes to these types of issues. that's something i'm hearing all over the country. it's interesting...

Public. >> they want to see from mark zuckerberg on a public level. you say he's involved behind the scenes. where is sheryl sandberg on this? one would think that would be another person that facebook could put out there. >> it's really interesting. someone said that they are their own brands. mark and sheryl are their own brands. mark looked around the country and did a tour. he wanted to burst his own filter bubble. there's an idea that he has his own personal communications team that's protecting him and someone really said this team is looking out for mark and not looking out for the comp...

Conflict of intere this data was used to create profiling algorithms that would allow us to explore mental vulnerabilities of people, and then map out ways to inject information into different streams or channels of content online. welcome back to "velshi and ruhle." everybody browsing online has what's called a filter bubble, it is a term that explains how algorithms use cookies, browsing habits and log-ins to craft an internet experience generally tailored to you and your interests. each algorithm works a bit differently. today we'll discuss the ones facebook uses. say you search for pup...

Problematic. here is zuckerberg into we build technology but we feel responsible for how it's used. we don't write the news that people read on the platform but at the same time, we also know we do a lot more than distribute news. this is just something that i am proud that people in this company take this so seriously. >> he says that we don't write the news. that skips account whole issue. the issue is that the russians and others were able to put out lies, falsehoods and trick people into thinking it was news. when buzzfeed reports one of the most shared items was the pope endorsing which d...

Over the long run, they're going to use an experience with the platform more and that will be good for people and -- >> you have fall noen into uncomfortable editorial comments, all these real philosophical ethical questions that become a platform. is this trying to take a step away from the uncomfortable editorial questions? >> i don't think there's any future in which we are not having difficult conversations about sticky issues. i don't think there's -- >> increasingly so, right. >> yeah. because a lot of people use our platform every single day. it's an important part of the way people com...