{
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "generatedAt": "2026-05-07T12:07:35.272Z",
  "findingType": "lie",
  "findingId": 4,
  "contentHash": "dd8c983402acd7f1de07d19e73a5a674075a192d14320e2d425623f749913582",
  "title": "Zuckerberg to Congress: 'You should have complete control over your data'",
  "summary": "Mark Zuckerberg promised: \"Across the board, we have a responsibility to not just build tools, but to make sure those tools are used for good. … You should have complete control over your data.\" (Tue Apr 10 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)). 2 documented violation(s). Severity: major.",
  "methodology": "Documented promises are sourced from public statements, filings, and transcripts. Each promise must have a non-empty source URL. Violations are independently sourced with evidence strength tiers. The time delta (days after promise) quantifies the gap between commitment and breach. Materiality assessment includes financial cost, people affected, and environmental impact where applicable.",
  "sources": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2018/04/10/transcript-of-mark-zuckerbergs-senate-hearing/",
      "label": "Senate testimony transcript, 10 April 2018",
      "type": "primary"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2019/07/ftc-imposes-5-billion-penalty-sweeping-new-privacy-restrictions-facebook",
      "label": "FTC press release, July 2019",
      "type": "secondary"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.reuters.com/legal/facebook-parent-meta-pay-725-mln-settle-lawsuit-relating-cambridge-analytica-2022-12-23/",
      "label": "Reuters, Dec 2022",
      "type": "secondary"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2019/07/ftc-imposes-5-billion-penalty-sweeping-new-privacy-restrictions-facebook",
      "label": "US Federal Trade Commission, 24 July 2019",
      "type": "primary"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.dataprotection.ie/en/news-media/data-protection-commission-announces-conclusion-inquiry-meta-ireland",
      "label": "Irish Data Protection Commission, 22 May 2023",
      "type": "primary"
    }
  ],
  "queries": [
    {
      "description": "Promise record with entity",
      "table": "documented_promises",
      "parameters": {
        "id": 4
      }
    },
    {
      "description": "Promise violations",
      "table": "promise_violations",
      "parameters": {
        "promiseId": 4
      }
    }
  ],
  "dataSnapshot": {
    "promiseId": "4",
    "slug": "zuckerberg-cambridge-analytica-control-2018",
    "entityId": "9080",
    "entityName": "Mark Zuckerberg",
    "headline": "Zuckerberg to Congress: 'You should have complete control over your data'",
    "promiseText": "Across the board, we have a responsibility to not just build tools, but to make sure those tools are used for good. … You should have complete control over your data.",
    "promiseDate": "2018-04-10T00:00:00.000Z",
    "promiseSourceUrl": "https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2018/04/10/transcript-of-mark-zuckerbergs-senate-hearing/",
    "audience": "congress",
    "domain": "privacy",
    "severity": "major",
    "status": "violated",
    "narrative": "After the Cambridge Analytica scandal Zuckerberg told the US Senate that users would have 'complete control' over their data. The Federal Trade Commission subsequently fined Meta US$5 billion for ongoing privacy violations, and Meta's own filings concede continued regulatory action over the same data-handling practices.",
    "financialCostUsd": "5000000000.00",
    "peopleAffectedEstimate": 87000000,
    "violations": [
      {
        "id": "8",
        "violationText": "FTC announces a US$5 billion penalty against Facebook for violating consumers' privacy — the largest such fine in history.",
        "violationDate": "2019-07-24T00:00:00.000Z",
        "violationSourceUrl": "https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2019/07/ftc-imposes-5-billion-penalty-sweeping-new-privacy-restrictions-facebook",
        "evidenceStrength": "primary",
        "daysAfterPromise": "470"
      },
      {
        "id": "9",
        "violationText": "EU Data Protection Commission fines Meta €1.2 billion for unlawful transfers of European users' personal data.",
        "violationDate": "2023-05-22T00:00:00.000Z",
        "violationSourceUrl": "https://www.dataprotection.ie/en/news-media/data-protection-commission-announces-conclusion-inquiry-meta-ireland",
        "evidenceStrength": "primary",
        "daysAfterPromise": "1868"
      }
    ],
    "createdAt": "2026-05-03T09:27:08.983Z"
  },
  "entities": [
    {
      "id": "9080",
      "name": "Mark Zuckerberg",
      "slug": "mark-zuckerberg",
      "type": "person"
    }
  ],
  "verificationSteps": [
    "Retrieve documented promise #4 from documented_promises.",
    "Visit promise source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2018/04/10/transcript-of-mark-zuckerbergs-senate-hearing/ — confirm the original commitment was made.",
    "Violation #1 (Wed Jul 24 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)): visit https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2019/07/ftc-imposes-5-billion-penalty-sweeping-new-privacy-restrictions-facebook — confirm \"FTC announces a US$5 billion penalty against Facebook for violating consumers' privacy — the largest such fine in history.\"",
    "Violation #2 (Mon May 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)): visit https://www.dataprotection.ie/en/news-media/data-protection-commission-announces-conclusion-inquiry-meta-ireland — confirm \"EU Data Protection Commission fines Meta €1.2 billion for unlawful transfers of European users' personal data.\"",
    "Verify the SHA-256 content hash by re-generating the JSON bundle."
  ]
}