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Zuckerberg Once Mocked 'Dumb' Users Over 'Trust'

He apparently didn't like privacy at age 19, either

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted May 13, 2010 6:30 PM CDT

(Newser) – More ammo for Mark Zuckerberg's privacy critics: The Silicon Alley Insider has a transcript of IMs between a then-19-year-old Zuckerberg, shortly after he launched Facebook, and a college friend. Zuckerberg's comments, strung together: "Yeah so if you ever need info about anyone at Harvard.... Read full story »

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