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Short answer: Mark Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook in 2004 while a student at Harvard and remains CEO of its parent, renamed Meta Platforms in 2021. Under him the company acquired Instagram (2012), WhatsApp (2014) and Oculus (2014) and expanded into messaging and virtual reality.

He has been central to debates over data privacy, misinformation, content moderation and social media's political impact. The footage, credited to TheProjectTV, shows Zuckerberg.

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  1. 2004, Harvard.

    DD-536-F01 · Write-up · Exhibit A (Launched)

  2. Meta Platforms.

    DD-536-F02 · Write-up · Exhibit B (Company)

Video transcript: Zuckerberg: Mark Zuckerberg Launched Facebook From Harvard in 2004

Did you know, Mark Zuckerberg is an American tech entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and CEO of Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, which he launched in 2004 while attending Harvard. Under his leadership, Facebook grew into one of the world's largest social media platforms, acquiring companies like Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus. To expand its influence across digital communication, messaging, and virtual reality, Zuckerberg has been central to discussions around data privacy, misinformation, content moderation, and the political impact of social media. NOW YOU KNOW!

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The write-up

Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook from Harvard in 2004. Meta now owns Instagram and WhatsApp.

  1. Exhibit A

    Launched

    2004, Harvard.

  2. Exhibit B

    Company

    Meta Platforms.

  3. Exhibit C

    Rename

    2021.

  4. Exhibit D

    Buys

    Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus.

  5. Exhibit E

    Debates

    Privacy, moderation.

Questions people ask about Zuckerberg

Facebook launched?

Harvard.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Launched) · Wikipedia: Mark Zuckerberg

Parent company now?

2021.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Company) · Wikipedia: Mark Zuckerberg

Acquired?

2012.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Rename) · Wikipedia: Mark Zuckerberg

VR company?

2014.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Buys) · Wikipedia: Mark Zuckerberg

University?

Dorm.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Debates) · Wikipedia: Mark Zuckerberg

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  1. Facebook launched?

    1. 2004
    2. 1998
    3. 2010
    4. 2012
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    Answer: A. 2004 Harvard. Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Launched) · Wikipedia: Mark Zuckerberg

  2. Parent company now?

    1. Meta
    2. Alphabet
    3. Oracle
    4. X
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    Answer: A. Meta 2021. Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Company) · Wikipedia: Mark Zuckerberg

  3. Acquired?

    1. Instagram
    2. YouTube
    3. LinkedIn
    4. TikTok
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    Answer: A. Instagram 2012. Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Rename) · Wikipedia: Mark Zuckerberg

  4. VR company?

    1. Oculus
    2. Valve
    3. HTC
    4. Sony
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    Answer: A. Oculus 2014. Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Buys) · Wikipedia: Mark Zuckerberg

  5. University?

    1. Harvard
    2. Stanford
    3. MIT
    4. Yale
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    Answer: A. Harvard Dorm. Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Debates) · Wikipedia: Mark Zuckerberg

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Easterling, Marcus. "Zuckerberg." The Detail Department (DetailEnjoyer), case file DD-536, last updated Apr 6, 2025. https://detailenjoyer.com/case/zuckerberg/

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