Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is an American businessman. He co-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms, of which he is chairman, chief executive officer and controlling shareholder.
Some of the key events about Mark Zuckerberg
- 2003Created "Facemash", a website that allowed students to rate the attractiveness of their classmates without consent
- 2004Created Facebook in his Harvard dorm room
- 2006Turned down a $1 billion buyout offer from Yahoo
- 2006Introduced News Feed feature, causing privacy concerns among users
- 2010Donated $100 million to Newark public schools
- 2010Faced criticism for complex and confusing privacy settings on Facebook
- 2011Settled FTC charges that Facebook deceived consumers by failing to keep privacy promises
- 2012Led Facebook to its initial public offering, raising $16 billion
- 2012Acquired Instagram, raising antitrust concerns
- 2013Launched Internet.org initiative to provide internet access in developing countries
- 2014Conducted controversial emotional manipulation study on unwitting Facebook users
- 2015Pledged to give away 99% of Facebook shares over lifetime through Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
- 2016Built an AI assistant named Jarvis to control his home
- 2016Faced scrutiny over the spread of fake news on Facebook during the U.S. presidential election
- 2017Received an honorary doctorate from Harvard University
- 2018Testified before Congress on data privacy and misinformation issues
- 2018Cambridge Analytica scandal revealed improper access to data of millions of Facebook users
- 2019Fined $5 billion by FTC for violating user privacy
- 2020Donated $300 million to support safe and secure elections
- 2021Faced whistleblower allegations about prioritizing profit over user safety and well-being
Disclaimer: This material is written based on information taken from open sources, including Wikipedia, news media, podcasts, and other public sources.
Mark Zuckerberg Latest news
Popular
Wall Street veteran with unique background picked for top Treasury position
Dramatic shifts in Kursk region as Ukraine adapts to new military reality
Top Canadian military chief challenges US senator over combat roles statement
Latest middle-east clash: Tel Aviv hit by rockets after deadly Beirut strike
Haiti's capital turns into battleground as international help falls short
After Trump's win, X platform sees biggest traffic and user exodus of 2024
Social network X hit its highest traffic numbers of 2024 when **Trump** won presidency‚ but also lost record number of users that day. Platformʼs future remains unclear as users seek new digital homes
Top tech moguls split over Trump's unexpected return to White House
Major tech industry leaders react differently to Trumps latest presidential win. While some tech billionaires offered support and congratulations others expressed worry about future policy directions
Tech giants control over AI puts US democracy at risk - new report shows why
AI systems now affect every part of US life from loans to healthcare‚ but big tech companies keep their work hidden. New research shows how this hurts basic rights and democratic values