Zuckerberg to talk to Brussels after UK snub

FACEBOOK founder Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to give evidence to the European Parliament, despite turning down repeated requests from the UK to give evidence to British MPS.

Antonio Tajani, the European Parliament’s president, said Mr Zuckerberg would meet political group leaders and the chairman of the parliament’s civil liberties committee in Brussels to discuss the use of personal data – maybe as early as next week.

The billionaire social media tycoon has resisted repeated requests to answer UK MPS’ questions in person, despite Damian Collins, the chairman of the Commons culture committee, warning that he could issue a summons requiring Zuckerberg’s attendance next time he is in the UK.

Both parliaments want to question Mr Zuckerberg about the alleged use of Facebook users’ personal information to target political adverts in campaigns including the EU referendum.