The madness of King Zuck

If Mark Zuckerberg believes Facebook is akin to government, then why does he think he can justly wield absolute power?

Mark Zuckerberg.
(Image credit: AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants you to know who's responsible: himself.

"I started Facebook, I run it, and I'm responsible for what happens there," he told a Senate committee on Tuesday. Zuckerberg's tone was contrite, of course. He had traveled to Washington to explain the cascading data privacy scandals that have descended upon his company. But taking responsibility inherently involves detailing what you have power over. It's a sweeping and jarringly intimate list in this case.

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Jeff Spross

Jeff Spross was the economics and business correspondent at TheWeek.com. He was previously a reporter at ThinkProgress.