Mark Zuckerberg's personal wealth is closely linked to Facebook's fortunes.
Just days after Forbes published its list in 2018, The Observer and The New York Times published revelations about the Cambridge Analytica data breach.
It proved to be the catalyst for a string of scandals for Facebook, encompassing issues including election interference on its platform, harmful content, and crisis mismanagement.The issues took their toll on Facebook's stock price, which fell by more than $50 over the course of the year, starting 2018 at $186.85 and ending on December 31 at $131.09. Facebook has since rallied to $171.26 in 2019.
Zuckerberg's personal wealth is closely linked to Facebook's fortunes because he owns nearly 17% of the company's stock, according to Forbes., Forbes said. Zuckerberg was 23 when he made his first $1 billion, while Jenner is just 21.
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