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Backlash against Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s political advocacy grows
The backlash against Mark Zuckerberg’s political advocacy group is gathering steam with a campaign to pick off many of its high-profile Silicon Valley backers. Activists on Monday identified the next batch of figures they hope will defect following the departure of Elon Musk and David Sacks, adding fresh pressure to…
Records show Facebook chief Zuckerberg earned $2 billion in 2012
Facebook co-founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg earned more than $2 billion worth of stock and $503,000 in base pay last year for running the world’s leading social network. Zuckerberg was also given bonuses that added up to slightly more than $266,000, according to a Facebook filing on Friday with the…
‘My name is Mark’: Facebook head’s teenage website resurfaces
A website thought to be the handiwork of Mark Zuckerberg at the age of 15 resurfaced on the Internet on Thursday, providing a glimpse into the early days of the famed Facebook co-founder. “Hi, my name is Slim Shady,” the creator of the website said in a message on an…
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg joining tech industry executives to start SuperPAC
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is joining other tech industry executives to start an organization to lobby Washington. Zuckerberg is reportedly taking a lead role… …
Zuckerburg’s stake in Facebook now at nearly 30 percent: regulators
Mark Zuckerberg’s stake in Facebook has climbed to nearly 30 percent since the leading social network made its dismal stock market debut, according to a filing Wednesday with US regulators. Zuckerberg owns 632.65 million Facebook shares as compared with the slightly more than 500 million he held in September when…
Zuckerberg readying political fundraiser for Chris Christie
Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is making a foray into politics next month by hosting a fundraiser for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, reports said Thursday. The event to take place in Zuckerberg’s home in the California city of Palo Alto mid-February is to support the re-election bid of the high-profile…
Facebook tests charging $100 to send Mark Zuckerberg a message
Facebook confirmed Friday it was dabbling with charging members as much as $100 to get messages to the inboxes of strangers such as social network co-founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg. “We are testing some extreme price points to see what works to filter spam,” Facebook said in response to an…
Facebook founder’s sister spurs online privacy debate
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg’s sister evidently tripped on the social network’s privacy settings, landing in the midst of a debate on Wednesday about “online etiquette.” Randi Zuckerberg, who launched a Silicon Valley themed online reality show after quitting her job handling Facebook public relations, kicked off the controversy after a…
Newark Booker aide rejected million-dollar donation as ‘too small’
Cory Booker releases secret emails on $100M Facebook gift to Newark Schools (via NJ.com) NEWARK — Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, gave $100 million to the Newark public schools in hopes of encouraging contributions as small as $5 and $10 from everyday people, but that never happened. The City…
Facebook co-founder Zuckerberg donates $500 million to charity
With Christmas just days away, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced a donation of about a half-billion dollars worth of his company’s stock to charity in Silicon Valley. Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla, gave 18 million shares to a foundation to orchestrate grants for local causes focused on education and…
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