Another baby on your newsfeed.
Mark Zuckerberg has used the most logical platform to announce the birth of the Zucker-baby: Facebook.
In a post entitled A letter to our daughter, Zuckerberg, 31, and his wife Priscilla Chan addressed their new baby girl.
It’s less of a love letter and more of a reflection on the world we live in today, and the world they hope their daughter will inherit — one without disease, poverty, and inequality, and with universal healthcare, peace, and inclusive communities.
“Our society has an obligation to invest now to improve the lives of all those coming into this world, not just those already here,” wrote Zuckerberg, before outlining the ways in which he sees that happening.
“Today your mother and I are committing to spend our lives doing our small part to help solve these challenges,” he wrote.
“As you begin the next generation of the Chan Zuckerberg family, we also begin the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to join people across the world to advance human potential and promote equality for all children in the next generation. Our initial areas of focus will be personalized learning, curing disease, connecting people and building strong communities.
“We will give 99% of our Facebook shares — currently about $45 billion — during our lives to advance this mission. We know this is a small contribution compared to all the resources and talents of those already working on these issues. But we want to do what we can, working alongside many others.”
Watch Zuckerberg and Chan discuss the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative… Post continues after video.
Wow. This kid is going to have a BIG future. Oh, and her name? Max.
Congratulations, Zucker-Chans.
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Uh-huh. From the head of a global corporation that paid an entire 8000 pounds tax last year in the UK.
Not saying he has done anything illegal, but we clapped and honoured Richard Pratt as well for his generous charity donations, right up until we found out that Visy and Amcor were in the biggest illegal cartel operation in our lifetimes.
Yeah. Tick for the pledge, cross for such bare naked tax avoidance.
If he hasn't done anything illegal, the the UK government seriously need to look at their tax laws. No one - whether you're worth $45 billion or $45 thousand - is going to pay a cent more tax than they are legally required to!
It must be an amazing feeling to be able to do so much good. I try to give to charities when I can, but it feels like such a tiny drop in a bucket, when there are so many people in need. But the kind of work you could do with $45 billion is just incredible. Well done to Mark and Priscilla, and congratulations on their new daughter!
It's great that you give to charities. Every little bit helps, and if we all gave a little bit, well that little bit turns into a lot.
Very true! I read the letter, and I love that they're going for serious, long term change.
I just feel that everywhere you turn,someone is asking for money and it's just reached a point of beyond ridiculous.
I say no,( with good reason) and I don't feel guilty.