Select Committee hearings: Shanmugam and Facebook on misuse of data by Cambridge Analytica

“This should not have happened on our watch.” Simon Milner, Facebook’s Vice President of Public Policy for the Asia-Pacific, speaks on the misuse of data by Cambridge Analytica during the Select Committee on Deliberate Online Falsehoods hearings. Watch the full exchange between Milner and Law Minister K Shanmugam: cna.asia/2DNFQB2

[@samsonnodelilah5459]

Battle of the shiniest forehead.

[@iamyouu]

Lmao, this is a very serious issue man

[@saikrishnapujari]

And the eyebrows of both looks the same

[@ksorabbit]

i feel so bad for laughing at this

[@Callsign-Blade_RunnerSG]

Consultation becomes Interrogation… 😂

[@jamalludinibrahim1145]

Hi Kid, we 're fortunately to hv our own Brilliant Local hero jus likes Tamil Nadu hv Hero jus likes Rajinikanth D Amazing Super Star.

[@pattamadaiksivaswami9454]

Mr Shamugam shows the way to arrogant FB representative : FB Twitter even Google needs to be taught good lesson ...

[@rajeshraj-oq6wg]

Both of their foreheads are brighter than my future!

[@malibubramacari4161]

So, what 's in ur head instead?

[@abdulhalimyeo]

Plug-out internet and plug-in intranet. Problem solve! The party in power can feed the citizens what ever it deem the truth.

[@Patel1747]

That's called "True Minister" which every nation needs.

[@johnsyvjesy]

Totally!

[@w6rick12008]

When you are angry, you can't anything right. Look at how eloquent is our leader.

[@kanishklad2773]

Shanmugam rips through the arrogance of the FB executive who thinks he is talking to a child. He is your daddy. 🔥

[@tablespoon1277]

Attorney has the most arrogant aura in the room 👍

[@malcolmsoh5648]

if you can arrest someone without a trial under the ISD Act is it fake news? If is not, then why not an open trial?

[@aijudriguez1496]

Ooh!!! Dear ......

[@erictan8853]

when i speak fr heart I need not fear pap minister i dont live life with unnecessary fear i may not hv great fantastic education but i live with great education but cannot b dictate by evil wicked people telling I cant go far i must help Singaporea n to dare to rise n conquer bless happy new yeat 2023

[@Shinyflubba]

Make facebook pay out any profits they had gained. Facebook only cares about the bottom line, and they let this happen so their bottom line could grow

[@Nerfe3d]

You use you lose.

[@cholesterol804]

No they are not obligated to protect users as the service they give is free. If a 3rd party entity breach someones data the one securing it didnt break your trust because they did not intentionally want it to happen to. Unless you went on with a contract with a claus if breach happens then the one securing it is responsible. When robbers rob a bank it doesnt mean the bank owner did it. Data breach by whom side is what you need to realize. If a person enters his or her info in the internet its already over. This digital problem made politicians a bit paranoid because they get affected but have no power over it. The misuse of data however is hard to prove but with CA standpoint in industry many people know what they really do. A politician talking about trust issue isnt actually good.

[@kf4294]

STOP SAYING BREACHED OF TRUST!!! It's breached of everything at this point.

[@marxseet]

The Cambridge Analytica issue is about stealth of 'personal confidential data' and not about 'fake news' . How one could conveniently mix up a 'stealth data' issue with a 'fake news' issue is quite bewildering to me.

[@santasingee9065]

Bro. The issue is trust. If they can steal your what else are they capabale of??

[@kaiyin3842]

7:22 I don’t know what is it about Mr Milner’s features from his eyebrows up, they are like another species from another planet which I can’t stop staring at. look at the way his eyebrows arch and in such an angle! look at all those lines above his eyebrow.

[@pscpat323]

I agree totally with Simon Milner

[@malibubramacari4161]

That's the way to in thinking dude!

[@oldlee2706]

Now see this, only for show. Together one.

[@PreCiSioN1988]

Where are all the comments?

[@nieiniei]

let's see if my comment gets deleted by cna

[@bacardi3393]

Shut down Facebook already, hell lot of promotions and ads

[@657111221]

Before his sudden elevation to ministerial level in the Singapore government, Mr Shanmugam was a lawyer who defended several members of the infamous High Society Cocaine Circle. One of them Dinesh Singh Bhatia, a private equity investor and son of former High Court judge Amarjeet Singh. A first offender, he was facing a jail sentence of up to 18 months for drug use. His supplies were provided by notorious drug baron, Tunisian Guiga Lyes Ben Laroussi. Defending Bhatia, Shanmugam claimed his client was not an addict and had been given the drug by a friend. Though he had 'a fleeting suspicion' the substance could be illegal, 'he took it on impulse, but did not know it was cocaine' he had just stuck up his nose when caught in the act. This nonsense persuaded the kindly judge to finally give this favoured son a prison sentence of only 8 months half of which was spent at home apparently wearing a bracelet. Meanwhile several simple drug mules were hanged for trafficking drug into Singapore - drugs that might possibly have ended up Bhatia's nostrils . This is just one of the many scandals I exposed in my book Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock which resulted in my arrest and prison sentence for 'scandalising the judiciary.' This is not fake news - but it's the kind of real news that frightens the life out of Shanmugam and the PAP dictatorship.

[@zeeweirdeye]

is this the real alan shadrake?

[@657111221]

I checked the mirror this morning and can confirm this is the real alan shadrake!

[@fredmad4988]

So you are the guy they banned from entering this draconian country, all because a book,im gonna read about your book.

[@williamlucas5852]

Their foreheads are so shining I have to wear shades watching this.

[@righteousification]

The facebook guy did very well, candid open and clear

[@righteousification]

Not sure about your spelling, must have been late at night when you sent this message. No I dont think so, whatever you mean, instead he gave a wonderful rebuttal and account of his company's position. Clear, concise and never gave room for doubt

[@14pvk]

He was screwed through and through.He only comes out as an arrogant disrespectful SOB.Had it been an African country he would have been thrown in a cell.

[@TheMae1St0rm]

Sry for not commenting, this is heavily monitored

[@bohimas]

wait a minute. looking at the comments here, i disagree that Shanmugam came out on top. should have grilled that guy harder

[@user-ed7pu5uj3q]

Are you sure there's nothing in your own life you could also be grilled about? Careful what you wish for.

[@dusttoh8927]

FB will hire Roy Cohn if he is still alive, and this would have been easy.

[@tenga3tango]

I dont have Facebook , am I immune to their data theft .

[@fugly3573]

you ??be respectful!!!dont be a smart app

[@ershadnadiro7293]

Case Study: when Singapore direct Singlish kills English native speaker

[@fafafifufu]

I bet K Shanmugam's English communication skill is far better than yours. What nonsense are you talking about?

[@lolz2435]

let me rephrase

[@rspcus]

This Minister was actually a lawyer????

[@missyj7394]

Eric Larter From this session, I see the sight of our founding father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, how he managed this kind of issue before and never lost in law suit. Of cos, Mr K Shanmugam is a top-notch lawyer , Minister For Law. He is specifically selected and recruited by Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

[@adal5159]

Eric Larter He still is

[@rselvaraju3045]

This man, Simon Milner, Facebook’s Vice President of Public Policy for the Asia-Pacific, is very arrogant.

[@malibubramacari4161]

He's not really arrogant n' if he is, he got every right to one.

[@BobMarley-gz3pf]

Amo normal lah. They think they own this world

[@nanthakumarkuppusamy903]

well done Minister

[@rosenskietolentino6354]

I feel like the white guy's eyebrows are on neutral position

[@bearbearcutecute]

Is this a Select Committee or a Court of Law? Is someone getting charged here? Thought it's consultation, not confrontation.

[@malibubramacari4161]

No, actually this is friendship partnership Year end discussion.

[@yottie1025]

Will he do for Tik Tok soon..!?

[@youtubet3e416]

From first introduced until now I never use fb before. Because there’s totally no privacy! Your boss are secretly watching your ex know where are you your mother knows who you date your husband knows your past bf.. totally stupid idea to put your life up to public! And I also don’t understand why some people is so comfortable enough to post racist or stupid remakes and thought no one is watching! Some mp even did that. So stupid!

[@wongahfook]

Shamugan's way of talking is so convoluted. Deliberate right?

[@wingitsekonn9916]

9

[@ethanhill9738]

QUIT FACEBOOK.

[@malibubramacari4161]

You dare to do it ? Than u will be facing Trumph !

[@JenniferHales]

Shanmugam may be despicable but I have to say I'm quite impressed with how calm he is and he rephrased his sentences just to calm the reactive dude.

[@ApronQueen8719]

Ahh... can you explain why despicable

[@neorenjie]

You can call him snobbish, savage and egoistic, I don't think despicable is the right word.

[@brandenburg2388]

Is he then despicable or impressive?

[@PauldeSilvaG]

Sneaky... "Let me rephrase several times" just goes to show

[@Thunder97629]

😆 shan is a law legend

[@sant2728]

I really cannot comprehend this. What was supposed to be a consultation, a feedback session, to provide suggestions to Singapore's legislative intention turned out to be a mini court trial. In fact, the outcome was there at the outset; that "there needs to be better safeguards, internal controls, if you may, for the sharing of data to third party application providers." There is really no need for this.

[@cholesterol804]

FB is not obligated to protect users or tell them if a data breach has been made. No system is secure enough to give assurance it wont be breached. Whose action is worse from consultation to interrogation directly lied upon too or not revealing something you dont need to as per developers but theres a need to as per politicians perspective. Politicians need to learn how internet works and developers needs to learn more about users security not just for their own.

[@tvm73836]

I wish Singapore was represented by someone more articulate. Mr Shanmugam is no doubt a legal luminary, but very inarticulate. Just look at comparable hearings in the US to see what I mean. Sen Warren questioning the Wells Fargo CEO would trigger nightmares for Wall Street CEOs. I'd have loved to see something similar.

[@combinationova1400]

Hi, US Citizen here, Mr Shanmugam is so much more precise with his intentions he would run circles around Sen. Warren (I am also from Warrens state)

[@donmichaelangelo]

Everyone praising : Shan Me: all I see is a bully

[@kaiyin3842]

Simon Milner looks so angryyyyy. 😡

[@trust1301]

Mr Shanmugam slices anyone working against Singapore interest. Indians doing proud outside India. In India we are struggling with Anti CAA rogues. This sets difference between developed and developing countries.

[@aliendude4064]

He ain't an Indian.

[@aliendude4064]

He is a Singaporean..

[@neo3823]

He is not Indian he is Tamilan he don't abide by North Indian cow culture

[@trust1301]

@@neo3823 keep trying to divide, u have all along failed and shall continue to.

[@neo3823]

@@trust1301 Lol you north Indian crap only divided by calling Madrasi names you are Castist see you have Caste title on your name 😏

[@theredkop36]

Simon miler say with respect , but his expression say other wise. Then he proceed to mention 4.1 (0.19%) million out of 2. 1 billion. Did he wanna say he can ignore Singapore market and insignificant??? Lol. I could * politely and responsibly* say what he answer here and what the outcome from Singapore here. Will be follow by SEA nation. That is apx. 300 million of your company user, ard 13%. Word of advice, withstanding the user %. Isn't it always be good to be polite when speaking to your client. Maybe Mr. Simon, have been intimated by Mr. Sham. And forget all this manner.

[@frank-ts1yr]

Dont mess with lawyers

[@malibubramacari4161]

So what! Lawyer's are liars.

[@frank-ts1yr]

Malibu Bramacari well they can or cannot be but they know the law so dont mess with them unless you know the law too

[@kaiyin3842]

@@malibubramacari4161 But lawyers help people better then psychiatrists do, so plus points for lawyers! ➕

[@yisingpoo8827]

Blah blah blah just for show only.

[@Awaken22]

The reasoning which Singapore runs by is definitely not what I deem a "reasonable person" would think of at all. The FB guy clearly made his stand and is holding it up, willing to even admit the flaws within the system. Besides, so many points were made that the foreign guy disagreed. Where is the capacity to engage in the dialogue fairly and give the opponent the ability to reconstruct the way you think, if there are indeed errors or shortsightedness? Isnt that the foundation of all learning and true dialogue? Are we arbitrators of all that is fair and logical? I dont think this is right.

[@jamalludinibrahim1145]

Our Local Hero, bites & put them on Trial .

[@user-ed7pu5uj3q]

"Foreign guy"... please note that you, too are a "foreign guy" the moment you leave Singapore.

[@missyj7394]

This FB guy is very arrogant and very evasive. From this session, somehow see the sight of our founding father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, how he managed this kind of issue before and never lost in law suit. Mr K Shanmugam is indeef very very composed, very very sharp and verry very systematic. This is a top-notch lawyer , Minister For Law who heads Ministry of Law. Singapore is so blessed. Saw a TV interview before that Mr Shanmugam is specifically interviewed and recruited by Mr Lee Kuan Yew. So do not challenge Singapore's Law if you are here to stay.

[@kiamcailim]

Janet Lim sharp my ass..he had to keep rephrasing when the rebuttal was too strong for him to take

[@popopo1976]

Ya he had to rephrase several times after the angmo corrected him. Even after that, i still failed to understand his points. My english not good.

[@ongernie7216]

When he argue his points with Singaporean, he can say whichever he likes. But with foreigners he is been tear apart. Singaporean cannot argue with him even he talk nonsense.

[@r.e.m8872]

so many pap ib

[@bhaskartripathi]

I wish Shanmugam was India's Finance Minister. His questions literally f**d the Gora Angrej babu

[@benhuidrom]

Mr Shanmugan is not prepared or qualified in this matter

[@arunkumars3007]

Joseph Huidrom can anyone tell me who is he

[@benhuidrom]

a singaporean law minister

[@popopo1976]

Mr Shan had to rephrase several times. But even after that, i failed to understand what he tried to say. Maybe my English not good.

[@minnn3442]

@@popopo1976 haha, I see it the other way. It's a method used to frustrate the other party, to force the other party to defend his stance and to be absolutely clear with his words or else FB's gonna be in legal trouble.. there's no way FB can run away from giving a clear answer by questioning in this manner. The FB guy's smart, which is why he is correcting sham whenever sham tries to corner him.

[@binary3280]

Really admire Mr K Shanmugam for his professionalism and dignity.

[@MeatPeddlar]

Because he can talk big while he is not in the hotseat to someone who is cornered?

[@phuatan193]

Mr Sham -- please prove your credentials in the same way you harassed Thum? You said you have ultimate ... no I have ultimate ... i pay you your pay through my income tax ... i have the ultimate so if i say you get lost you get lost

[@randydandy8196]

LOL, pay income tax only then think you big shot isit. like that all the ministers in Singapore should bow down to u because u pay income tax. PLEASE, u are only one out of millions of people who pay income tax only, and everyone in the world is doing the same thing

[@Tommashelbyeee]

Shame-mugam

[@yonghuigoh2765]

講了這麼多，大部分都是肺話

[@JohnLee-jw8bj]

pap it self have fake news and take peoples money still dare comment about facebook lol joke

[@malibubramacari4161]

Yeah man! Congrats on ur distinctive answer.

[@fukininvainsg1316]

HAHA. BABY SHAMU WAS GRILLED BY FB REPS... BUT BOTH ARE BALD FOR SURE HAHAHAHAHA HEY SHAMU, ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER WHERE WERE U &. UR PAP@ LEE. WHEN LITTLE INDIA RIOT?? HAHAHAHHA

[@phuatan193]

are you a lwyer.-- how do i know it is real> Mr Sham please prove

[@etjan555]

How do I know you are real......you also must prove.....

[@fcukingsginvain1746]

BABY SHANMU KENA SLAPPED, SOMEMORE HE SOLD HIS SOLD TO TONY SETAN YET HE DIDN'T MIND... AS LONG AS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN HIS POCKET! KAA CING!!! OR KEN CING!!! ND POOPS HAHHAHAHA

[@fukininvainsg1316]

THE WAY I SEE BABY SHAMU.. HE SCARED TO SAY WRONGLY SO TALK LIKE PRIMARY KID... I BELIEVE HIS SCARED WITH HIS MASTER, PAP@ LEE & HE EVEN EXTRA SCARED WITH HIS WIFE, KATMANDUL HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@fckingsg5638]

BABY SHANMU IS A JOKE... IS THIS A REAL INDIE SINGAPOOR MOST CAPABLE LAW MAKER?????????? WHERE'S THE "PUNCH"LINE????