Facebook apologises for legal threats to the Guardian
Conservative Julian Knight returns to Facebook’s legal threats against the Guardian. “Will you apologise today for this bullying tactic?”
Schroepfer says: “We wanted to make sure the facts are straight, we do not want to… we believe deeply in the need of journalists to be free. It’s the same principle we have in our key product.”
Knight: “Why’s your first instinct to send legal letters?
“My understanding is that this is common practice in the UK,” Schroepfer says to laughs from the committee. “I may be wrong…
“You are wrong,” says Knight. “I’m going to ask you again: will you apoligise?
“I am sorry that journalists feel we are attempting to prevent the truth coming out,” Schroepfer says. “I am sorry.”
Conservative Julian Knight returns to Facebook’s legal threats against the Guardian. “Will you apologise today for this bullying tactic?”
Schroepfer says: “We wanted to make sure the facts are straight, we do not want to… we believe deeply in the need of journalists to be free. It’s the same principle we have in our key product.”
Knight: “Why’s your first instinct to send legal letters?
“My understanding is that this is common practice in the UK,” Schroepfer says to laughs from the committee. “I may be wrong…
“You are wrong,” says Knight. “I’m going to ask you again: will you apoligise?
“I am sorry that journalists feel we are attempting to prevent the truth coming out,” Schroepfer says. “I am sorry.”