Mark Zuckerberg didn’t back down from his...

Mark Zuckerberg didn’t back down from his critical stance on U.S. government surveillance efforts after he and numerous tech company CEOs attended a meeting with President Barack Obama Friday (CD March 27 p18). In a statement via email, a Facebook spokeswoman said, “Mark Zuckerberg brought his concerns about government surveillance directly to the president today and is grateful for his continued personal engagement on this issue.” Zuckerberg and the president “had an honest talk about government intrusion on the Internet,” she said. “While the U.S. Government has taken helpful steps to reform its surveillance practices, these are simply not enough,” she said. “People around the globe deserve to know that their information is secure and Facebook will keep urging the U.S. Government to be more transparent about its practices and more protective of civil liberties."