How a lot does Mark Zuckerberg spend on private safety? | World News

Mark Zuckerberg is within the highlight as his compay has spent greater than $40 million on his private safety over the previous three years. That is in sharp distinction to his family-run basis's financial assist(to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars) to teams which wish to “defund the police”.

In response to a report by New York Submit citing investigative reporter Lee Fang, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) has donated $3 million since 2020, to PolicyLink, the organisation behind DefundPolice.org.

DefundPolice.org boasts itself as "a one-stop-shop for organizers and advocates on the lookout for instruments, sources, and trainings to divest from policing and construct safer communities".

The report highlights that CZI, which Zuckerberg based with spouse Priscilla Chan, has additionally given financial help to the tune of $2.5 million to "Solidaire" which goals to abolish the police.

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Notably, based on an organization submitting in February, Meta( Zuckerberg's firm) hiked its spending on Zuckerberg's safety to $14 million in 2023. It was a rise by $4 million as in comparison with $10 million during the last a number of years. The billionaire was allowed to make use of the cash for numerous safety-realted wants.

The corporate highlighted that the hike on Zuckerberg's safety was accomplished given his “place and significance to Meta”. The corporate highlighted that Zuckerberg “has requested to solely obtain $1 in annual wage and doesn't obtain any bonus funds, fairness awards or different incentive compensation.”

The newest report connecting Zuckerberg's spendings on private safety and his assist to "defund the police" teams is being seen as a mirror to his hypocrisy.