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Facebook CEO's gift: Philanthropy or image control?

  • 09-24-2010
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By Scott Neuman/NPR

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared on the The Oprah Winfrey Show on Friday to announce a $100 million donation to public schools in Newark, N.J. But the timing of the gift has raised questions about the social networking wunderkind's motivation. Joined on the program by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker, the 26-year-old tech billionaire said he decided to give the massive donation to the troubled school system "because I believe in these guys." (more…)

Also: Huffington Post

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