Facebook CEO Eases Tensions But Lawmakers Press on Privacy Rules

  • Zuckerberg talks tech policy with Schiff, Nadler and McCarthy
  • Lawmakers press CEO on privacy, antitrust, bias and elections
Mark Zuckerberg walks through the Russell Senate Office building in Washington on Sept. 19.Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg’s Washington charm offensive appeared to ease tensions between the social media giant and U.S. lawmakers critical of its business practices.

Most lawmakers described their meetings with the CEO as productive even as they called for new regulations on tech companies that they said would improve users’ experiences and industry competition.