At a separate event , President Obama repeatedly poked fun at Facebook 's policies . For Facebook , the meeting was an opportunity to validate itself in the eyes of Washington , where it 's ramped up lobbying efforts recently . The pair had met before at a dinner for the president and Silicon Valley executives . Mark Zuckerberg praised Obama 's work in ethics reform .
At a separate event , President Obama repeatedly poked fun at Facebook 's policies . The pair had met before at a dinner for the president and Silicon Valley executives . Mark Zuckerberg praised Obama 's work in ethics reform .