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''[[wikipedia:Mark_Zuckerberg|Mark Elliot Zuckerberg]]'' was born on May 14, 1984, and raised in Dobbs Ferry, New York.
''[[wikipedia:Mark_Zuckerberg|Mark Elliot Zuckerberg]]'' was born on May 14, 1984, and raised in Dobbs Ferry, New York.
==Professional background==
==Professional background==
Zuckerberg is the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., which is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other digital services. He launched "TheFacebook" on February 4, 2004, while he was studying psychology and computer science at Harvard University. Facebook, originally a campus directory to connect Harvard students, expanded rapidly, reaching one million users within a year and becoming the world’s largest social network by 2009.
Zuckerberg is the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of [[Meta]] Platforms Inc., which is the parent company of Facebook, [[Instagram]], [[WhatsApp]], and other digital services. He launched "TheFacebook" on February 4, 2004, while he was studying psychology and computer science at Harvard University. Facebook, originally a campus directory to connect Harvard students, expanded rapidly, reaching one million users within a year and becoming the world’s largest social network by 2009.


==Stance on consumer rights==
==Stance on consumer rights==
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==Current status==
==Current status==
As of June 2025, Mark Zuckerberg remains the CEO and Chairman of Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook). He continues to lead the company's focus on the ''metaverse'', artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies.
As of June 2025, Mark Zuckerberg remains the CEO and Chairman of Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook). He continues to lead the company's focus on the ''metaverse'', [[artificial intelligence]], and other emerging technologies.


===Recent developments===
===Recent developments===


*Meta's AI and Metaverse Push''':''' Meta is heavily investing in AI, including large language models (like LLaMA) and AI-driven products across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
*Meta's AI and Metaverse Push''':''' Meta is heavily investing in AI, including large language models (like LLaMA) and AI-driven products across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
*Threads and social media: ''Threads'', Meta's answer to X (formerly ''Twitter), continues'' to grow, integrating more deeply with Instagram and the Fediverse (a decentralized social networking platform).
*Threads and social media: ''Threads'', Meta's answer to [[X Corp|X]] (formerly ''Twitter), continues'' to grow, integrating more deeply with Instagram and the Fediverse (a decentralized social networking platform).
*Regulatory and Legal Issues''':''' Zuckerberg and Meta still face scrutiny over data privacy, antitrust concerns, and content moderation policies worldwide.
*Regulatory and Legal Issues''':''' Zuckerberg and Meta still face scrutiny over data privacy, antitrust concerns, and content moderation policies worldwide.


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