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Founder and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg at the European Parliament in Brussels

Founder and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg at the European Parliament in Brussels Source: AAP

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Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to Europe for his company's failure to prevent some of the internet tools it has developed from being misused.

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