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"Creator of a digital monster". Is this the legacy of Mark Zuckerberg?

While Facebook's founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has managed to sidestep the great issues that led him to the European Parliament yesterday, he was confronted with a comment that has surely come to mind.The comment was made by Guy Verhofstadt, a Belgian member of the European Parliament who questioned Zuckerberg about the legacy he would like to leave in the world.As The Verge notes, the commentary questioned whether Zuckerberg would like to be remembered as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, personalities who "enriched our world and societies," or as the "creator of a digital monster that is destroying our democracies and societies. "On a personal note, I really think we have a big problem here. And it is not solved by saying that we will correct ourselves. And you have to wonder how you want to be remembered. Whether as one of the three big technology giants with Bill Gates and Steve Jobs that enriched our world and societies or, on the other hand, the genius that created a digital monster that is destroying our democracies and societies. This is a question that you have to ask yourself, "said Guy Verhofstadt.

Miguel Dias-NM