The Facebook Controversy

Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, has been under fire recently regarding the newest revelations that information on Facebook has been shared with third parties. Many people have responded by questioning the integrity of Facebook and even deleted Facebook entirely. Is that something that everyone should do immediately? Or should we let things play out?

Some of the most recent updates include Zuckerberg having to now go testify in front of Congress regarding what has gone down. He will be questioned as to the extent that users have been used and what he has done with the data. He will testify on Tuesday, April 10th.

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, has also withdrawn from Facebook as well. He sees that Facebook is profiting and not returning anything to the users. He views it, as well as many others, as using users rather than helping them. To this, I have to agree. While I see the idea of using user data for more targeted ads, using the data this way is not what I signed up for.

Zuckerberg has also announced today that he will be taking an apology tour around Washington, following his testimony in front of Congress.

As this story continues to develop, it will be interesting to see what follows. Will Zuckerberg have some brutal consequences? Will Facebook cease to exist? Will old social media, like MySpace, make a comeback?