Mark Zuckerberg has found himself in a hot bed of legal drama, with news of the latest $567M lawsuit that his company, Meta, will have to pay off. Earlier this week, he proved he was seemingly unbothered, posting videos of himself boxing shirtless on Instagram.
The billionaire took to Instagram to post videos of himself taking boxing lessons with a professional, flaunting his muscles while opting to go shirtless, marking a rare moment in his posting habits. The video came at an intense time, as it was recently reported that Meta has been ordered to pay over $500M in legal fines after a New Mexico judge found that the company helped fuel the state’s mental health crisis among young people. Though spokespeople for the company are brushing the ruling off, Mark is also seemingly showing that he’s unaffected by his lakeside training sessions. Read more about the lawsuit and his videos below.
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Mark Zuckerberg Posts Shirtless Boxing Video To Instagram
One billionaire who has long remained an unconventional and somewhat ‘odd’ figure is the Facebook founder, who showed off a side of himself that those who’ve not been closely following his career may not know about on social media earlier this week.
At the beginning of the week, the billionaire posted videos of himself shirtless and in boxing gear as he boxed back and forth with a UFC icon, Merab Dvalishvili. In the video, which he captioned, “Back on the barge with @merab.dvalishvili. Round 2,” Mark can be seen wearing nothing but a pair of black boxing shorts with a classic white stripe, athletic shoes with braces, black gloves, and no shirt.
The entrepreneur does have a history with combat sports, and reportedly became interested in mixed martial arts during the COVID-19 pandemic and eventually began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, winning a tournament in 2023. Since then, he’s trained with UFC fighters and has shared footage of himself putting his lessons to work.
Mark’s Boxing Video Comes Days After Meta Is Ordered To Pay $567M In Mental Health Lawsuit
On Thursday, August 6th, a New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million into a fund for youth mental health treatment and prevention after finding that Facebook and Instagram contributed to the state’s youth mental health crisis.
The ruling concluded that features like endless scrolling, notifications, and content recommendations were designed to keep young users engaged and contributed to harming them. As reported by GMA, the court also found that Meta’s platforms contributed to child exploitation, which subsequently places and has placed additional strain on schools, law enforcement, and the state’s mental health system.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez celebrated the decision by stating, “For years, Meta knew its platforms were harming New Mexico’s kids.” He called the ruling a “historic moment” that could change the conversation about whether major technology companies can and should be held responsible for the effects of their products.
The massive tech company has pushed back against the allegations and said it plans to appeal, maintaining that it has been transparent about the challenges of keeping users safe.
“We work hard to keep people safe on our platforms and have been transparent about the challenges of identifying and removing bad actors and harmful content,” a spokesperson for Meta responded. “We remain confident in our record of protecting teens online and will continue to defend ourselves against claims that misrepresent the facts.”
