Mark Zuckerberg Testifies Before US Congress as Twitter Gets Amused by Extra Cushion on His Chair
Twitter couldn't stop laughing how the social media giant had to use a 4-inch-thick pad to reach a desirable height for the session.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been having the toughest time of his life ever since the Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal broke out. The social media giant company was secluded by other tech giants in no time letting it deal with the burn alone. On Wednesday, Zuckerberg was testifying before the United States Congressional Committee over data leak when Twitterati spotted something interesting, well, maybe! He was being grilled by the Senators when Twitterati's eyes fell on a cushion used by Mark. The chair booster used by Zuckerberg has resulted in hilarious discussions on social media. While hundreds of memes from the session went viral on Twitter, the chair booster became the most talked about topic on the internet.
The 5.7ft-tall entrepreneur was sitting on a 4-inch-thick pad to reach the height required during the session. According to a report in New York Post, the Senate Judiciary Committee provides a private seat to those who require. While it said to be a normal practice by the committee, internet cracked jokes at Zuck's expense.
Other than jokes on the height-adjustment cushion, Twitterati scrutinsed Mark top to bottom commenting on his oversized suit, body language and everything else in between.
Here are what Twitterati fascinated by Zuck's cushion had to say:
All aims on the cushion
Here's how Zuck boosts in real life
A little over the top?
Appear great no matter what
Mark there, there
Bigwigs in the tech world, celebrities, Who's Who in the industry as the abandoned Facebook as the scandal became public, making users wonder about its credibility.
Big chair for big (small) guy, no?
In March, it was found that British firm Cambridge Analytica collected profile data of up to 87 million Facebook users during the United States President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign improperly to influence political opinions with relevant ads.
The young billionaire testified before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee joint hearing on 'Facebook, Social Media Privacy, and the Use and Abuse of Data'. Zuckerberg took full responsibility for the breach and tried to reassure lawmakers, saying Facebook would investigate 'every single app that had access to a large amount of information' on the site.
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