SAN FRACISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday rejected the idea that bogus stories shared at the social network paved a path of victory for President-elect Donald Trump. “The idea that fake news on Facebook, which is a very small amount of the content, influenced the election in any way I think is a pretty crazy idea,” Zuckerberg said during an on-stage chat at a Technonomy technology trends conference in California. […]
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Facebook’s Oculus pushes virtual reality with new gear
by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN JOSE, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Thursday worked to ramp up enthusiasm for its virtual reality line, unveiling new gear including a lower-end wireless headset prototype. The company’s Oculus virtual reality division is set to release in coming months a new “Touch” controller and a more affordable computer for powering virtual experiences using Rift headsets. “We are here to make virtual reality the next major computing platform,” Facebook cofounder and […]
Zuckerberg fund pledges $3 bn to banish disease
by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Mark Zuckerberg and his wife on Wednesday pledged $3 billion over the next decade to help banish or manage all disease, pouring some of the Facebook founder’s fortune into innovative research. “This is a big goal,” Zuckerberg said at a San Francisco event announcing the effort of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative established by the couple. “But we spent the last few years speaking with experts who […]
Zuckerberg: Facebook community comes together after tragedy
CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) — Mark Zuckerberg held his first question and answer session over Facebook Live on Tuesday (June 14). At the top of the session, the Facebook chief executive spoke of the Orlando shootings, and also acknowledged an attack in Paris, where a man killed a police commander his partner and made postings about the attack on the social media site. “One of the things that I’m so proud of that our community […]
Zuckerberg tightens grip as Facebook profit soars
by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN Francisco, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Wednesday fielded a plan to tighten Mark Zuckerberg’s grip on the helm as the booming social network reported stellar profit. Profit in the first quarter tripled from a year ago to $1.5 billion as revenue jumped to $5.4 billion from $3.5 billion in the same period a year earlier. “We had a great start to the year,” said Facebook co-founder and chief executive Zuckerberg. […]
Mark Zuckerberg, fourth richest man in the world
According to the Bloomberg Billionaire’s Index, 31-year old Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer of social networking giant Facebook, is the fourth richest man in the world, with a net worth of $50 billion. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Facebook CEO, wife to give 99 percent of shares to charity
Mark Zuckerberg will put 99 percent of his Facebook Inc share, currently worth about $45 billion, into a new philanthropy project focusing on human potential and equality, he and his wife said Tuesday (December 1) in a letter to their newborn daughter. “Having this child has made us think about all of the things that should be improved in the world for her generation. The only way that we reach our full human potential is […]
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg phoned Obama to complain about spying
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg blasted the U.S. government’s electronic surveillance practices on Thursday, saying he’d personally called President Barack Obama to voice his displeasure. “When our engineers work tirelessly to improve security, we imagine we’re protecting you against criminals, not our own government,” Zuckerberg said in a post on his personal Facebook page. “I’ve called President Obama to express my frustration over the damage the government is creating for all of […]





