> But at this point, I think Zuckerberg can lay to rest any hope of ever running for office. His opponents now have a lot of material they can cite to show his

> But at this point, I think Zuckerberg can lay to rest any hope of ever running for office. His opponents now have a lot of material they can cite to show his ethical shortcomings. And the media is going to keep digging for more dirt on Facebook, since it's something that the public can relate to, the majority of them being Facebook users. This issue isn't just going to go away. I wish this were true. If it were would we have a reality TV star with multiple scandals under his belt? Sad state of affairs. If he did have access to this kind of data, it would give him an unprecedented level of access to private conversations, secrets etc. In a darker timeline, imagine the blackmail/extortion/'leverage' opportunities.