'You're trying to help drug dealers': Zuckerberg faces angry lawmakers at Libra hearing

US legislators condemn CEO's currency plans and question whether Facebook should be broken up

Mark Zuckerberg faced hostile questioning in the US Congress from politicians of both parties as he sought to reassure them the planned digital currency Libra could be a force for good.

The more than six hours of testimony before the House financial services committee on Wednesday came as the social network faces calls from lawmakers to be broken up. While the event was intended to focus on Libra, House members used Zuckerberg's rare appearance to grill him on topics including political bias, fact-checking, and the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.