Facebook founder, Mark Zambukbag saw his wealth plummet by a hefty $7bn during Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp's downtimes.
Facebook founder, Mark Zambukbag saw his wealth plummet by a hefty $7bn during Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp's downtimes.
The decline in Zuck's wealth also meant a decline in position on the Forbes' List as he moved to the 5th place dropping him below Bill Gates to No. 5 on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. He's lost about $19 billion of wealth since Sept. 13, when he was worth nearly $140 billion, according to the index.
In response, Facebook has emphasized that the issues facing its products, including political polarization, are complex and not caused by technology alone.
"I think it gives people comfort to assume that there must be a technological or a technical explanation for the issues of political polarization in the United States," Nick Clegg, Facebook's vice president of global affairs, told CNN.
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