CONGRESS CALLS ZUCKERBERG

WASHINGTON : Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will testify in Congress next week over the 'hijacking' of users -

Personal Data by political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, a House committee announced Wednesday.

The hearing, set for 10 am April before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, aims to:

''Shed light on critical consumer data privacy issues and help all Americans better understand-

What happens to their personal information online,'' committee chairman Greg Walden and ranking democrat Frank Pallone said in a statement.

Zuckerberg will likely face multiple congressional hearings as his social media giant battles a firestorm set off by the Cambridge Analytics. [AFP]