• Mark Zuckerberg Named TIME Person of the Year

    Mark Zuckerberg Named TIME Person of the Year

    Rohan Naravane, Dec 16, 2010 1325 hrs IST

    Also, Facebook is named as the "best place to work"

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Yesterday, the prestigious TIME magazine released its choice for the TIME Person of the Year accolade - Mark Zuckerberg. You better know the name of this man, as there's a one-twelfth chance that you might be using his product. We're of course talking about Facebook - the social networking mega-site that seeks to connect people over the internet. The article talks about Zuckerburg's journey from being a 19 year old college student at the Harvard University, where he started it as a pet-project, to the current success of Facebook. The recently released movie 'The Social Network' captures the same story of Mark Zuckerberg.

As of today, Facebook has 550 million registered users. One out of every twelve people on the planet has a Facebook account. It's a double-whammy moment for Mark, who not only has a personal recognition but it is also reported side-by-side that Facebook is named as the "best place to work". A part of this is encompassed in the TIME's write-up where it states that there aren't any special offices for people higher-up in the company; there aren't any cubicles as well. 





This is probably one of the rare times when Facebook is actually in news for good. It otherwise has been thrashed on many a regular occasion - from unlawful user data usage to deleted photos still being accessible among a lot more. According to a survey, people don't trust Facebook but cannot help themselves in avoiding its usage. 

Way to go Mark, you have created one heck of an addictive substance.

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(22) Comments
Akshat Joshi
,Singapore, on Dec 16, 2010 02:39 PM
Not elected... He was selected.
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John
,London, on Dec 17, 2010 05:09 PM
"though TIME's editors who choose the actual Person of the Year reserve the right to disagree" Why have a Poll in the First place , when your vote doesn't matter?
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Jayakrishnan
,Bangalore, on Dec 16, 2010 02:50 PM
How lame! What kind of article is this? You are supposed to be reporting objectively or is it some kind of a fashion magazine? For any reader who has been thorough with his or hers political knowledge know that the TIME Person of the Year should have gone to Julian Assange.I mean, lets face it, the guy has changed history for all we know! Lets face it, the fourth estate is not safe from lobby's and TIME has suffered a lot on the circulation front. They need the money to carry on.I wouldnt be too surprised if it turns out some guy like Joe Leiberman put pressure not to make a hero out of Julian Assange.Either ways this sucks big time.I am no longer a reader of TIME. Maybe if Julian Assange gets a movie made he can make it on the list next year, eh?
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Maximus
,Bangalore, on Dec 16, 2010 03:06 PM
@jayakrishna.. Dude, world doesnt work on your personal likes and dislikes and going by every objective or logic which you mentioned ,Mark is appropriate for the choice ,Julian may have the greatest story to tell in politics ,but Mark is the person who has touched every sphere of human life from politics to science ,think about this next time you login in to your facebook account P.S -You dont have to announce the world that you are not reading Time.[You are not the only person reading it]
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Toluleke Soriya
,Lagos, on Dec 16, 2010 03:08 PM
Something is wrong with you and you need to check it really soon, CAN'T YOU READ!!!!!!!!!!! and really for someone who has changed History, don't you think he deserves it? Asides all that, whether or not you read TIME or buy it, you are just one in about 6 billion humans, so really who do you think cares
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SIngingmaya
,San Diego, on Dec 17, 2010 03:59 PM
I'm with you!
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Carlos
,Miami. Florida, on Dec 17, 2010 03:24 AM
I am not surprise at all. Facebook is just great. Congrats Mark; and happy holidays to you and your family.
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D Brooks
,Catalonia, on Dec 16, 2010 02:06 PM
huh! wasnt it announce tht julian assange was the Time person of the year just a couple of days back
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Rohan
,TechTree, on Dec 16, 2010 02:14 PM
No he's a runner-up for that title
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psychotherapist
, Lobotomy Lab, on Dec 17, 2010 02:34 AM
I don't think he'll be doing any running anymore. He just needs to watch out for fallng soaps and empty soda bottles.
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S Ganguly
,Kolkata, on Dec 16, 2010 10:14 PM
FB the No. 1.....
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Mark Zuckerberg
,New York, on Dec 16, 2010 01:36 PM
Thanks to all. :)
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Daniel Blanco J
,Dubai, UAE but from Philippines, on Dec 16, 2010 01:47 PM
Hope to be like you Mark. You are my idol. Can you be my mentor? Would be happy meeting you...in the future
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Toluleke Soriya
,Lagos, on Dec 16, 2010 03:04 PM
m so happy for you.........you give a lot of us hope and for me personally you are a mentor..........don't tell anyone
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u are an idiot
,delhi, on Dec 16, 2010 07:35 PM
duuuh ..its NAMED not elected
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Phil
,Melbourne, on Dec 16, 2010 04:05 PM
It really just confirms that the American's have lost their mojo!
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Muhammad Sulema
,Faisalabad, on Dec 16, 2010 03:55 PM
What I got from this nomination is ,that if he at 19 can be a billionaire why can't I at 25.
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Tony
,Las Vegas, on Dec 16, 2010 03:36 PM
I bet Justin Bieber is devastated!!
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Sunil Shenoy
,Mangalore , on Dec 16, 2010 03:35 PM
FB has bcum a day to day activity of our life. Mark truely deserves it !!
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Ranjith
,Cochi, on Dec 16, 2010 03:31 PM
Good
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Anonymous
,Berlin, on Dec 16, 2010 03:10 PM
WHAT, HE DIDN'T EVEN COME SECOND. JULIAN ASSANGE IS THE PERSON OF THE YEAR, HE WON BY WELL OVER 150,000 VOTES.
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Ganesh
,Chennai, on Dec 16, 2010 03:07 PM
Hello any one here. Btw what is facebook? Why there is no legbook.
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