Markey and Barton Seek Info On Facebook Data Breaches

Reps Ed Markey (D-MA) and Joe Barton (R-TX), co-chairs of the House Privacy Caucus, want Facebook's CEO to answer a lot of questions in the wake of a Wall Street Journal report of major privacy breaches in the social network powerhouse. They requested a reply by Oct 27.

"Given the number of current users, the rate at which that number grows worldwide, and the age range of Facebook users, combined with the amount and the nature of information these users place in Facebook's trust, this series of breaches of consumer privacy is a cause for concern," they wrote in a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg.