Mark Zuckerberg is hiding out at his sprawling $100million estate in Hawaii amid mounting turmoil at Facebook as a growing list of prominent brands are boycotting the social media network over its perceived failure to crack down on hate speech and incitements to violence. The Facebook founder – who recently became the fourth-richest person in … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan have responded to dozens of scientists who criticized Facebook for not censoring President Donald Trump‘s comments. More than 160 researchers, who receive funding through the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), sent a letter to the couple on Sunday, asking them to reconsider policies regarding people who post misinformation and ‘incendiary language.’ … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly considering adding warning labels to Facebook posts penned by government leaders if they incite violence – less than a week after he criticized Twitter for doing the exact same thing. Vox obtained access to a video conference call between Zuckerberg and several of his Facebook employees Tuesday, during which he revealed … Read more
Zuckerberg fund builds $100m stake in biotech company working with GlaxoSmithKline on coronavirus cures By Jamie Nimmo, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:59 BST, 30 May 2020 | Updated: 21:59 BST, 30 May 2020 A secretive investment firm that manages money for Silicon Valley moguls including Mark Zuckerberg has quietly built a $100million stake in … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg has revealed why Facebook chose to keep President Trump’s controversial ‘looting leads to shooting’ post up on its site despite Twitter hiding the same update because it ‘glorified violence’. In a status update shared Friday night, Zuckerberg said that the Commander-in-chief’s post included a reference to the National Guard and Facebook users therefore … Read more
Great start, Mark! Livestream of Zuckerberg’s staff address on allowing HALF Facebook’s 50,000 employees to work permanently from home cuts OUT Zuckerberg’s livestream feed cut off while he was discussing the future of Facebook’s 50,000-person workforce Thursday morning During the video, Zuckerberg said he believes that by 2030 half of company employees will be working … Read more
Social media giant Mark Zuckerberg has revealed Facebook is in a fake news ‘arms race’ against Russia, Iran and China. The 36-year-old made the comments in his first broadcast interview in five years. He addressed the company’s previous rows including state-sponsored interference and tens of millions of users’ data landing in the hands of political interest … Read more
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday unveiled a coronavirus ‘heat map’ powered by Facebook data which is aimed at helping track the spread of the disease and plan for reopening society. The map developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University offers ‘real-time indications of COVID-19 activity not previously available from any other source,’ according to … Read more