Facebook CEO Zuckerberg agrees to meet European MEPs: official

Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to meet with European Parliament members to answer questions after a data harvesting scandal, a top official said on Wednesday.

Senior lawmakers have "agreed that Mark Zuckerberg should come clarify issues related to the use of personal data in a meeting with representatives of the European Parliament," the parliament's leader Antonio Tajani said in a statement, adding the meeting could take place "as early as next week".