British parliamentarians said they were prepared to issue formal summons for Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg to appear before them and answer questions over a data scandal which has engulfed the technology giant.
The social network has faced questions on both sides of the Atlantic over how millions of users' details got into the hands of political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, and over its wider handling of personal data.
Zuckerberg previously declined to come in person to answer questions from British lawmakers, instead sending Facebook's Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer to face a four-hour grilling last month. Schroepfer apologised for errors made by the firm and vowed to do more to improve transparency.
"While Mr Zuckerberg does not normally come under the jurisdiction of the UK parliament, he will do so the next time he enters the country," Collins wrote in a letter.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
US Lawmakers Call On Mark Zuckerberg, Press Meta Over Illicit Drug Ads Watch: Mark Zuckerberg Unveils Giant Statue Of Wife Priscilla, Calls It "Roman Tradition" Polish Billionaire Plans to Sue Meta Over Fake Advertisements on Facebook, Instagram Video: Woman Tries To Jump Off Mumbai's Atal Setu, Saved By Driver, Cops Parents Gave Names Of Interns, Doctors To CBI In Kolkata Horror: Sources Private Jets, Luxury Cars: Lavish Life Of "Ketamine Queen" Jasveen Sangha Kolkata Rape-Murder: 5 Demands Of Doctors On 24-Hour Nationwide Strike Sunita Williams Stuck In Space: What 6 Months Can Do To Perception Of Time AIIMS Raipur Recruitment 2024: Applications Begin For 82 Positions Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.