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Netflix CEO opens up about that Facebook spying myth that won't go away

Although Mark Zuckerberg denied allegations that Facebook was spying on users, people are still buzzing about the topic.
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings delivers a keynote address at CES 2016 at The Venetian Las Vegas on January 6, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

AUSTIN -- People are still talking about Facebook days after CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress regarding the revelation that personal information of Facebook users had been shared without their permission by Cambridge Analytica.

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According to Recode, a technology news website, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings gave his first public comments regarding Facebook's data privacy controversy. During a TED conference Saturday, Hastings stated that social apps like YouTube and Facebook "are clearly trying to grow up quickly. And you see that with all new new technologies." Hastings also called Netflix "the anti-Apple" because it shares too much sensitive business information across departments internally, Recode said.

Despite rumors and allegations, Zuckerberg denied that Facebook was spying on users through their microphones during his testimony before Congress last week. Although this might have silenced a few angry Facebook users, some users might not be happy with the new device Facebook plans to launch. According to Recode, Facebook is building an in-home video chat device that will include microphones. But, given the recent controversy, Facebook has delayed its planned May release, Recode said.

Zuckerberg isn't the only CEO under fire. Recode also reported that Martin Sorrell, founder and CEO of WPP, the world's largest advertising group, resigned amid an investigation into personal misconduct and improper use of company funds. Many believe that Sorrell's resignation will have a negative impact on WPP and the global advertising ecosystem, Recode said.

With all of the recent controversy with technology, a digital designer is even disappointed with what the digital world has created. Recode reported that the man who oversaw the creation of the original iPhone believes the device is too addictive and fears his creation is being "weaponized."

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