The billionaire Facebook founder posted a Fourth of July video showing him in a tuxedo with a tallboy in one hand and an American flag in the other — while surfing and Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 hit song “Born in the U.S.A” playing in the background.
The viral post generated more than 173,000 likes and 7,000 comments as of Thursday afternoon.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a video on Thursday. Instagram / @zuck He is seen surfing off the coast of Hawaii with an American flag. Instagram / @zuck
“Happy Birthday, America,” Zuckerberg wrote in the caption, adding an emoji of a US flag.
Judging by reactions on social media, Zuckerberg more than made up for a similar video from three years ago in which he was seen surfing off the coast of Hawaii to the tune of John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”
“I hate to admit it but Mark Zuckerberg has swagger,” one X user wrote in response to Thursday’s video.
Another commenter wrote: “I don’t hate this.”
Mark Zuckerberg posted a video of himself on Instagram wakeboarding while holding an American flag and set to the music of the late John Denver singing “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”
I saw it, so now you have to see it too. I’m sorry. I did not make the rules.
Since Jan. 1, his net worth has ballooned by an additional $53.1 billion thanks to the performance of his company’s stock.
Shares of Meta have risen by nearly 50% since Jan. 1 as the company has made an aggressive pivot to ramping up its artificial intelligence business while continuing to dominate the digital ad space.
Last year, Meta tripled its stock price after Zuckerberg instituted cost-cutting measures including layoffs and the elimination of middle manager roles in an effort to streamline operations — an effort that was geared toward making 2023 the “year of efficiency.”
The Post has sought comment from Meta.
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