Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg face subpoena from Canadian Parliament

“We’re hoping this shows them we’re serious. There are representatives from 10 countries now who want to hear from them,” Zimmer said.The move comes after Zuckerberg ignored repeated requests to address both a Canadian committee investigating disinformation and election meddling on the social media platform, as well as an “International Grand Committee” of legislative investigators from 10 nations set to gather in Ottawa May 28.
Asked about the subpoena, a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement to CBS news that a company representative might attend the hearing. “Over the last year, we have participated in numerous meetings and hearings with government bodies around the world. We will work with the Committee to ensure Facebook is appropriately represented at the May 28 meeting,” the Facebook spokesperson said.Initially composed of legislators representing eight nations, the International Grand Committee has since grown to 10 with the additions of members representing Brazil, Latvia and Singapore.If Zuckerberg and Sandberg fail to respond to the subpoena or decline to appear, Zimmer said the committee will ask Parliament to take an extraordinarily unusual measure.”The next escalation would be to submit to the full Parliament a motion to hold them in contempt,” Zimmer said.If passed, it would be just the sixth time in Canada’s history that the House of Commons approved a contempt of Parliament citation. Canada is now the second country to which Zuckerberg cannot travel without expecting to be immediately summoned to appear before government officials. After the International Grand Committee met for the first time in London last year — a meeting Zuckerberg declined to attend — the head of a British committee investigating disinformation told CBS News that if Zuckerberg ever steps foot in England he can expect a visit from authorities.