Mark Zuckerberg’s Response to a Question from Congress Is Exactly Why People Don’t Like Tech CEOs

The smart thing to do is to accept responsibility. I can imagine that for someone like Mark Zuckerberg, having to jump on a video meeting with members of Congress to answer questions about how your platform is sowing misinformation is quite an inconvenience. That the reason for the meeting in the first place is because those members of Congress would very much like to pass laws to regulate your business makes it even more so. Even under the best-case scenario, Congress would like to score some political points while making an example of you and your business. I imagine that under those circumstances, it can be easy to let your frustration show. It might even feel beneath you to have to show up and explain things to people who clearly don't understand your business or the complex issues related to technology platforms, or even just the internet in general.-- More...