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No, Mark Zuckerberg wasn’t arrested
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- Claims that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was arrested are unfounded.
A recent Facebook post appeared to break news about an arrest some critics of the social media platform may have enjoyed.
"BOMBSHELL!" the title of a video in the post said. "ZUCKERBERG FIRST ARREST!"
But the video itself didn’t offer any evidence to support the claim that Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook’s parent company Meta, was in custody.
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Claims that Zuckerberg was arrested are unfounded.
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He’s been active on Facebook in the days since, posting a video on May 12 that showed him using a forthcoming virtual reality headset.
He gave an interview to Protocol, a publication that covers technology — with no mention of his alleged arrest.
There are no credible reports to corroborate it.
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Facebook post, May 4, 2022
Protocol, Mark Zuckerberg on his big metaverse bet: 'I feel a responsibility to go for it,’ May 13, 2022
Insider, Mark Zuckerberg posted a video showing off Meta's upcoming VR headset Cambria — but pixelated out the headset, May 13, 2022
Mark Zuckerberg Facebook page, visited May 16, 2022
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