Mark Zuckerberg gave evidence in front of Congress and the memes were amazing - Independent

April 11, 2018
Mark Zuckerberg gave evidence in front of Congress and the memes were amazing
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It’s fair to say Mark Zuckerberg hasn’t had the best year.

The Facebook CEO has been involved in several high-profile scandals over the last few months. In fact, just last week, it was discovered that his messages were quietly disappearing from the Facebook inboxes of his recipients; in response, the company hastily announced that it would roll out an 'unsend' feature for all users.

This year also saw Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie unveil mass data breaches, which were yesterday addressed when Zuckerberg finally faced US Congress in a lengthy five-hour hearing.

Somehow managing to look both sheepish and incredibly robotic, the CEO admitted the company had failed to properly inform users of their data being leaked and deflected joke questions from senators looking to highlight just how bad the invasion of privacy had been.

Naturally, the internet responded to the hearing in the only way it knows how: memes.

Most Twitter users picked apart his awkwardness and joked about his lack of emotion, whereas others compared him to Data, the Star Trek android designed as a replica of its human creator. Others cracked Myspace jokes (R.I.P.), whereas plenty of others highlighted the similarities between Zuckerberg and his portrayal in 2010 film The Social Network.

Matthew Teague
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@MatthewTeague
 Mark Zuckerberg’s manner has always reminded me of someone, but I could never quite grasp hold of it.

Just now it hit me, watching him testify about data.

5:26 AM - Apr 11, 2018

Germain Lussier
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@GermainLussier
 Every time I see Mark Zuckerberg in real life, I like Jesse Eisenberg's performance in The Social Network more and more.

4:56 AM - Apr 11, 2018

Ashley Feinberg
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@ashleyfeinberg
 when everything's fine and you feel great

4:53 AM - Apr 11, 2018

Amber Discko
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@amberdiscko
 me when I realize my actions have a consequence

4:57 AM - Apr 11, 2018

Jeffrey Young
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@JeffYoung
 tfw you aren't being grilled by the Senate Judiciary Committee

4:36 AM - Apr 11, 2018

His seemingly unnatural movements also revived Internet suspicion that Zuckerberg is, in fact, a lizard. The theory still lingers, but Zuckerberg himself denies the rumours.

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@BravingRuin
 "don't forget to drink the water, humans like water"

4:37 AM - Apr 11, 2018
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