Facebook officials refuse to attend congressional briefing on privacy

Facebook refused an invitation from Reps. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Joe Barton (R-TX) to participate in a Dec. 14 congressional briefing on children and teen privacy. The lawmakers said they plan to hold the briefing anyway. The lawmakers said they had hoped Facebook would have explained the details of its settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and how the company protects its users’ privacy.