Rolling updates as representatives from nine parliaments question the social media company, who refused to send CEO Mark Zuckerberg

1.44pm GMT

Lijnen asks about Facebook’s tracking of users.

“It may be that the EU decides to limit that, but it will have profound implications,” Allan says, on the ability of the publishing industry to advertise.

1.38pm GMT

Nele Lijnen from Belgium says that “sending your cat” is a Flemish expression meaning not showing up. Making Allan Mark Zuckerberg’s cat?

Lijnen clarifies that Allan is merely sitting next to Zuckerberg’s cat.

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