Facebook Replaces Lobbying Executive Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

From: New York Times
Facebook has been scrambling to respond to intense scrutiny from federal regulators and lawmakers.CreditJason Henry for The New York Times

By Cecilia Kang

WASHINGTON — Facebook on Tuesday replaced its head of policy in the United States, Erin Egan, as the social network scrambles to respond to intense scrutiny from federal regulators and lawmakers.

Ms. Egan, who is also Facebook’s chief privacy officer, was responsible for lobbying and government relations as head of policy for the last two years. She will be replaced by Kevin Martin on an interim basis, the company said. Mr. Martin has been Facebook’s vice president of mobile and global access policy and is a former Republican chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

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