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The founder and CEO explained that he does not believe Facebook is a waste of time, because it facilitates social engagement, and participating in a public session was so that he could "learn how to better serve the community". [56] [57] Zuckerberg receives a one-dollar salary as CEO of Facebook. [58]
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg holds his second Q&A, open to the public, about Facebook, where he discusses the dislike button and Facebook's role in promoting viewpoint diversity, helping people share more, and facilitating social and political transparency.
Dustin Aaron Moskovitz [1] (/ ˈ m ɒ s k ə v ɪ t s /; born May 22, 1984) [2] is an American billionaire internet entrepreneur who co-founded Facebook, Inc. (now known as Meta Platforms) with Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum and Chris Hughes. [3] In 2008, he left Facebook to co-found Asana [4] with Justin Rosenstein.
Eduardo Luiz Saverin was born in São Paulo to a wealthy Jewish-Brazilian family, [5] [14] [15] which later moved to Rio de Janeiro. Saverin's father, Roberto Saverin, [16] was a businessman working in clothing, shipping, energy, and real estate. [17]
Christopher Hughes (born November 26, 1983 [1]) is an American entrepreneur and author who co-founded and served as spokesman for the online social directory and networking site Facebook until 2007. He was the publisher and editor-in-chief of The New Republic from 2012 to 2016. Hughes co-founded the Economic Security Project (ESP) in 2016.
In 2020, Facebook, Inc. spent $19.7 million on lobbying, hiring 79 lobbyists. In 2019, it had spent $16.7 million on lobbying and had a team of 71 lobbyists, up from $12.6 million and 51 lobbyists in 2018. [129] Facebook was the largest spender of lobbying money among the Big Tech companies in 2020. [130]
In August 2013, Facebook founded Internet.org in collaboration with six other technology companies to plan and help build affordable Internet access for underdeveloped and developing countries. [490] The service, called Free Basics, includes various low-bandwidth applications such as AccuWeather, BabyCenter, BBC News, ESPN, and Bing.
However, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is the majority shareholder of Meta, owning 13% of its stake as of January 2024. The largest company shareholder is Vanguard Group Inc.