Go big or go home: Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan said they plan to give away 99% of their fortune in Facebook stock to a new charity the couple were creating, setting a high bar that is bringing more money to philanthropic endeavours.
SAN FRANCISCO: Mark Zuckerberg’s pledge on Dec 1 to give away most of his Facebook shares, a roughly US$45bil (RM190.10bil) fortune, helps cement his role as one of Silicon Valley’s most generous donors.
The donation could also help bolster the reputation of the technology community, which has faced criticism for driving up rents and exacerbating income inequality in Silicon Valley while valuations of companies there reach stratospheric levels.
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