Mark Elliot Zuckerberg · "I’m here to tell you we are not going to let that happen. [...] We have a resp..."

U.S. Senate hearing testimony on Cambridge Analytica scandal, 2018 · Gecheckt op 27 februari 2026

I’m here to tell you we are not going to let that happen. [...] We have a responsibility to protect your data, and if we can’t then we don’t deserve to serve you.

Analyse

The Senate Commerce Committee transcript records Zuckerberg saying, “I’m here to tell you we’re not going to let that happen… We have a responsibility to protect your data, and if we can’t, then we don’t deserve to serve you.” The wording matches the statement provided, confirming its accuracy. Multiple reputable news outlets reproduced the same quote in their coverage of the hearing.

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In April 2018, Zuckerberg testified before the U.S. Senate following the Cambridge Analytica data‑privacy controversy. He pledged that Facebook would take stronger measures to safeguard user data and emphasized the company’s duty to protect that data. The hearing was widely reported and the full transcript is publicly available.

Samenvatting verdict

Mark Zuckerberg made the quoted statements during his April 10, 2018 U.S. Senate testimony on the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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— U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Hearing Transcript, April 10, 2018 (https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2018/04/facebook-senate-hearing-transcript)

— The New York Times, “Zuckerberg Says Facebook Will Protect Users’ Data” (April 10, 2018)

— CNN, “Zuckerberg testifies before Senate committee on data privacy” (April 11, 2018)