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Mark Zuckerberg rings Obama to criticise US spying

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By John Glenday, Reporter

March 14, 2014 | 2 min read

A ‘frustrated’ Mark Zuckerberg has revealed he personally called US President Barack Obama to make plain his disgruntlement at excessive government snooping.

Describing the internet as being defined by security Zuckerberg attempted to persuade the most powerful man in the world to rethink policy, but isn’t holding his breath for any changes.

In a statement Zuckerberg said: “I've been so confused and frustrated by the repeated reports of the behavior of the US government. When our engineers work tirelessly to improve security, we imagine we're protecting you against criminals, not our own government.

“The US government should be the champion for the internet, not a threat. They need to be much more transparent about what they're doing, or otherwise people will believe the worst.

“I've called President Obama to express my frustration over the damage the government is creating for all of our future. Unfortunately, it seems like it will take a very long time for true full reform.

“So it's up to us -- all of us -- to build the internet we want. Together, we can build a space that is greater and a more important part of the world than anything we have today, but is also safe and secure. I'm committed to seeing this happen, and you can count on Facebook to do our part.”

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