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

2003
Created "Facemash", a website that allowed students to rate the attractiveness of their classmates without consent
2004
Created Facebook in his Harvard dorm room
2006
Turned down a $1 billion buyout offer from Yahoo
2006
Introduced News Feed feature, causing privacy concerns among users
2010
Donated $100 million to Newark public schools
2010
Faced criticism for complex and confusing privacy settings on Facebook
2011
Settled FTC charges that Facebook deceived consumers by failing to keep privacy promises
2012
Led Facebook to its initial public offering, raising $16 billion
2012
Acquired Instagram, raising antitrust concerns
2013
Launched Internet.org initiative to provide internet access in developing countries
2014
Conducted controversial emotional manipulation study on unwitting Facebook users
2015
Pledged to give away 99% of Facebook shares over lifetime through Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
2016
Built an AI assistant named Jarvis to control his home
2016
Faced scrutiny over the spread of fake news on Facebook during the U.S. presidential election
2017
Received an honorary doctorate from Harvard University
2018
Testified before Congress on data privacy and misinformation issues
2018
Cambridge Analytica scandal revealed improper access to data of millions of Facebook users
2019
Fined $5 billion by FTC for violating user privacy
2020
Donated $300 million to support safe and secure elections
2021
Faced whistleblower allegations about prioritizing profit over user safety and well-being

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