🔥 Hot Topics & Stances

Cambridge Analytica Scandal

"Faced a global backlash after it was revealed that Cambridge Analytica improperly harvested the data of millions of Facebook users for political advertising. Zuckerberg later testified before US Congress."

Source: US Congressional Record

Content Moderation & Misinformation

"Has been under constant scrutiny for Meta's role in the spread of misinformation, hate speech, and its influence on elections worldwide, leading to multiple congressional hearings."

Source: News Reports

Antitrust Lawsuits

"Meta is facing a major antitrust lawsuit from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which is seeking to force the company to divest Instagram and WhatsApp."

Source: FTC

Pivot to the Metaverse

"Is investing tens of billions of dollars annually into Reality Labs to build the metaverse. The division has accumulated massive financial losses and faced skepticism about its viability."

Source: Meta Financial Reports

Stance on Free Speech

"Has often defended keeping controversial content, particularly from politicians, on his platforms under a "newsworthiness" exemption, a stance that has drawn criticism from all sides."

Source: Company Blog

💼 Career Highlights

  • 2004: Co-founded "The Facebook" in his Harvard dorm room.
  • 2012: Led Facebook through one of the largest tech IPOs in history.
  • 2012: Oversaw the acquisition of Instagram for $1 billion.
  • 2014: Oversaw the acquisition of WhatsApp for $19 billion.
  • 2021: Rebranded the parent company to Meta Platforms to signal a strategic pivot to the metaverse.