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This article makes me respect Bill Gates more. You never hear of him being involved in cringy stuff like this.

Yes, it may be legal, but it definitely doesn't look good.

Also, is it just me or is Zuck becoming rather paranoid about his privacy and security?

(1) He apparently has SIXTEEN bodyguards at his house: http://pagesix.com/2016/02/14/mark-zuckerberg-has-16-bodygua...

(2) He bought all the houses surrounding his in Palo Alto to protect his privacy: http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/09/15/palo-alto-mark-zuckerb...

(3) He tapes his laptop camera and microphone: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jun/22/mark-zuck...

(4) He goes jogging with FIVE bodyguards: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3464044/Isn-t-work-T...

(5) THIS current article.

Obviously a famous rich guy will need more security than the average person, but other billionaires don't seem to take it this far.




don't forget that one.

http://fortune.com/2011/05/26/mark-zuckerbergs-new-challenge...

""The only meat I'm eating is from animals I've killed myself," says the Facebook founder and CEO."


I work for an IT security company. It’s pretty normal for people in this space to tape their laptop camera and microphone.




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