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Ever the absolute queen of congressional hearings, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez came for Mark Zuckerberg with absolute fire.
Earlier this week, she tweeted to ask for her followers' suggestions on what to ask. She even opened her DMs, despite the consequences we can all but imagine.
Hypothetically, if you were, say, a member of Congress sitting on the Financial Services Committee given 5 minutes… https://t.co/NUH2Y5kMuq— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1571786146
(That said, your question is more likely to be read if you comment instead because RIP my DMs for real. The things… https://t.co/eAU3ORXymb— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1571794531
She started off by asking about Cambridge Analytica, and went on to quiz him on whether it would be possible to pay for targetted campaign ads to spread misinformation.
Could I pay to target predominantly black zip codes and advertise them an incorrect election date?
He answered that it would not be possible, despite previously stating that political ads would be exempt from the fact-checking that other paid posts would be subject to.
Ocasio-Cortez was rightly confused by where the threshold for allowing lies actually was, and continued:
Could I run ads targetting Republicans in primaries saying they voted for the Green New Deal?
At this point it got pretty shady as Zuckerberg basically refused to give a straight answer and AOC shined bright like a hundred diamonds.
So you will take down lies or you won't take down lies? I think it's a pretty simple question. I'm not talking about spin, I'm talking about actual misinformation.
He continued to dodge the question and it became clear that she was going to get nowhere, so she moved on to asking about the far-right publications with ties to white supremacy which Facebook essentially allows to run wild.
The whole exchange was a masterclass in how to make five minutes count and go fully in on someone while retaining so much chill. The internet could not get enough.
Be still my beating heart..@aoc asks Zuckerberg the question. I & others (notably @jason_kint) have been asking for… https://t.co/qa17La8rEJ— Carole Cadwalladr (@Carole Cadwalladr) 1571860693
Watching @AOC grill Zuckerberg you see one of the most profound ways money affects our politics. Most members are i… https://t.co/Ip5YHQxiYU— a left-leaning but high-quality polling outlet (@a left-leaning but high-quality polling outlet) 1571891556
The roasting of Mark Zuckerberg. This is truly delightful from @AOC https://t.co/vl2kIXI8D0— Rachael Swindon (@Rachael Swindon) 1571903840
@AOC obliterated Zuckerberg today. All the media training in the world can’t hide the fact that all you give a flyi… https://t.co/M9y2pwjens— Bradley Whitford (@Bradley Whitford) 1571899278
Zuckerberg is proof that no amount of money can kill the college kid who couldn’t get girls, so out of vengeance he… https://t.co/SfBVRXugbG— Titus (@Titus) 1571900141
.@AOC absolutely fillets Mark Zuckerberg here. This much is abundantly clear: He doesn't know what he is doing and… https://t.co/QqyKiUkRA1— Barry Malone (@Barry Malone) 1571902960
AOC is a modern day superhero. She just is. And if I never hear Mark Zuckerberg say the word “congresswoman” again… https://t.co/th8THtpdXS— Lane Moore👉NYC 1/22, 2/5 Baltimore (@Lane Moore👉NYC 1/22, 2/5 Baltimore) 1571891519
When @AOC asks you a question, and she’s wearing her glasses... you know you’re in trouble! Love this woman! 😻 https://t.co/MeYZ0yp98W— Seema Chandwani🌹 (@Seema Chandwani🌹) 1571901852
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