Mark Zuckerberg

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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