BBC presenter's interview with Mark Zuckerberg branded 'one long advert'

Popular BBC news presenter Emily Maitlis has been criticized for 'fawning' over Mark Zuckerberg during her one hour interview with the Facebook founder, which has been branded as 'one long advert' for the social networking site.

Scores of viewers complained about the BBC TWO programme, Mark Zuckerberg: Inside Facebook, that was broadcast on Sunday evening.

Viewers took to online forums in droves to express their astonishment at Maitlis's "swaggering" style and the manner in which she interviewed Zuckerberg.

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