Move Fast, Break All: Zuckerberg’s Secrets, Backstabs & Metaverse Bets

From the dorm-room code for Facemash, Mark Zuckerberg’s early rise was marked by relentless ambition—and bruising betrayals. The Winkelvoss twins, co-founder Eduardo Saverin, and ex-partner Sean Parker all felt the bite of Zuckerberg’s strategic moves.

Insiders recount how boardroom maneuvers cemented his control, and how he outfoxed rivals by aggressively acquiring Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus, turning skepticism into dominance.

Meta’s transformation from Facebook signaled Zuckerberg’s leap from social networking to virtual reality and AI, with insider culture clashes, mass layoffs, and controversial bets like Horizon Worlds and Meta Ray-Ban.

Betrayals and shakeups shaped his path, while his drive to outpace regulators and rivals keeps Meta at the bleeding edge of tech and the center of attention worldwide.