Mark Zuckerberg Gets Big Increase to Personal Security Covered by Meta

- The Meta founder and CEO just received a large increase to a pre-tax allowance for security costs.
- Last year, Zuckerberg spent over $25 million on personal security, all of which was covered by Meta.
- Two weeks ago, he declared 2023 to be Meta’s “year of efficiency.”
Mark Zuckerberg received a sizable increase to the annual allowance he receives from Meta to fund his personal security.
The annual, pre-tax allowance Zuckerberg gets to cover his security costs was just increased to $14 million from $10 million, according to a disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The 40% increase was approved last week by the board of directors at Meta, previously known as Facebook.
The last time Zuckerberg’s security allowance went up was in 2018. The board decided it was due for another increase this year after considering the founder and CEO’s “position and importance to Meta,” and the fact that he only receives an annual salary of $1. However, as founder of Facebook with a controlling stake in the company, Zuckerberg’s net worth is estimated to be around $64 billion.
Even with the increase, it is likely that Zuckerberg will spend much more than $14 million this year on security. His total security costs exceeded $23 million in 2020 and $25 million in 2021, the most recent years that Meta has disclosed the total costs. The difference in his approved allowance and overall cost is also covered by the company, according to financial disclosures, as it is considered “other compensation.”
The bump to the security allowance comes shortly after Zuckerberg declared 2023 to be Meta’s “year of efficiency” as the company goes about streamlining projects and its organizational structure. Another round of layoffs at the company is expected in the coming weeks, as Insider previously reported.
Leaders of major companies often travel with personal security as they and their families can be on the receiving end of threats or followed by paparazzi and aggressive fans. Jeff Bezos, Marc Benioff, Larry Ellison, Elon Musk and other well-known founders and executives attribute millions of dollars in security costs to their companies. Zuckerberg, however, racks up the highest price of them all.
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Bride erupts at pregnant bridesmaid because she didn’t want ‘dress fitting stress’ at her wedding

An anonymous bride reportedly turned to a wedding-focused Facebook group to ask if she was “being unreasonable” for becoming angry at one of her bridesmaids for getting pregnant after the bride explicitly asked all of her wedding participants to refrain from doing so ahead of her big day.
The bride’s inquiry was shown in a screenshot and shared on the “Wedding Shaming” subreddit, a 535,400-member Reddit forum where anonymous users shame wedding themes, brides, grooms, guests and vendors for controversial plans and behavior.
“Bride is upset when she can’t control the family planning of her party,” a Reddit user captioned the Facebook post on Saturday, June 3 — which to date has received more than 970 upvotes and a “Bridezilla/Groomzilla” label.
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The anonymous bride wrote that she knows she “can’t stop anyone from becoming pregnant” — but even so, she said she still doesn’t want any pregnant women at her wedding.
“From the very beginning, several times before, I even asked my girls if they were OK with waiting to have babies or another baby until after the wedding,” the bride wrote. “I just wanted no stress on dealing with if dresses fit correctly and what not.”
An anonymous bride in a private Facebook group (not pictured) asked others if she was “being unreasonable” for getting angry at one of her bridesmaids for becoming pregnant and hiding her pregnancy — when the bride instead wanted a wedding free of “baby bumps.” (iStock)
“One of my bridesmaids hid it from me for a few weeks before she ever said anything and my wedding is a few months away,” the bride continued.
“Am I wrong to be upset because she’s making me feel like I am? I’m happy for her but I just wish she didn’t keep it from me and lie to me & expect me to still have her.”
The Reddit post has generated over 100 comments — and nearly all the commenters believe the bride is being unreasonable and has overstepped.
A Reddit user who claims to be a member of the same wedding group wrote that the anonymous bride “was called entitled, selfish [and a] bad friend.”
Similar thoughts were shared on Reddit with various written diatribes.
“My sister-in-law was SO nervous to tell me she had gotten pregnant like six months before my wedding, because of b——- like this,” one Reddit user wrote. “I was thrilled and her bump is a great addition to all the photos.”

A bridesmaid has gotten pregnant even though a bride asked the women in her wedding party to hold off on having babies because she didn’t want to deal with the “stress” of bridesmaid dress fittings ahead of her wedding, according to a Facebook post that has gone viral on Reddit. (iStock)
“Ewwww. You don’t have your friends in your wedding party for aesthetics,” another user wrote. “You have them there because they’re who you want by your side on one of the best days of your life. No matter what. The attitude of some brides stink.”
Said another user, “She’s basically upset because she won’t get the photos she wants because of how someone looks. Would she also be mad if someone broke their arm or leg & had a cast?”
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“Brides pick a date years in the future and expect you to follow terms for a meaningless position,” one Reddit user quipped.
“Right? If you don’t want anyone to be pregnant at your wedding then get married quickly when no one is pregnant,” another user replied. “You can’t plan even months ahead and expect everyone to put their lives on hold for you!”

Several Reddit users wrote that they weren’t bothered at all by wedding party members being pregnant at weddings — and were even overjoyed to have people expecting babies in their wedding parties and as guests. (iStock)
Several Reddit users wrote that they weren’t bothered and were even overjoyed to have pregnant bridesmaids and guests at their weddings.
However, some people noted that they only became concerned when pregnant guests attended weddings despite doctors advising them not to do so.
Other Reddit commenters pointed out that wedding party drama is a big reason they decline bridesmaid proposals or celebrate when couples decide to not have bridesmaids or groomsmen.
“For the original story, I think it is very telling that the bridesmaid hid her pregnancy as long as she could because she knew her friend would react that way,” one Reddit user wrote.
Cautious parents-to-be generally wait until the end of the first trimester to announce a pregnancy, according to Healthline, an online health information provider.

While some couples announce pregnancies right away, others may choose to wait until the end of the first trimester before they tell family and friends. (iStock)
“I’d pretend I was pregnant even if I wasn’t, just to get out of being her bridesmaid,” one Reddit user commented.
Said another, “The bride gives the whole, ‘It’s my birthday month,’ ‘It’s my wedding year’ vibes. Like grow up, please. It’s possible to be happy for others and yourself at the same time and it is still your day.”
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The Reddit post also received sarcastic responses from social media users who wanted to illustrate other unreasonable requests that can be asked by future brides and grooms.
“Make a deal. You won’t be pregnant in her bridal party as long as she doesn’t steal your thunder by ever having a baby,” one Reddit user wrote.

Some Reddit users wrote that they think that women who want bridesmaids at their wedding should be understanding that the people they invite into their wedding party have their own lives before they ask for such a big favor. (iStock)
“I’ll also make sure to tell my [sister-in-law] she better get in shape quick, too, because she’s having a baby like two months before our wedding. But not tooooooo in shape. I need all my bridesmaids to look hot but not too hot,” said another user.
Very few Reddit users showed understanding toward the anonymous bride, but the meager responses that are present in the comment thread appear to be leveled.
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“She can’t expect women to plan their pregnancy around her wedding, but she has the right to choose not to include pregnant women in her bridal party,” one Reddit user wrote, which received downvotes from the group.
“Trying to control who can get pregnant is absurd,” another user wrote. “However, if the friend knows the bride is like this, then why agree to be a bridesmaid then not be honest that she’s expecting?”

Other Reddit users argued that getting a bridesmaid’s gown tailored isn’t that hard of a fix. Some disagreed with that. (iStock)
“I mean … I can kind of understand this. A lot of planning goes into a wedding,” a Reddit user wrote. “Then add in tailoring a bridesmaid dress?”
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The Reddit user continued, “But, at the same time, trying to keep your bridesmaids from getting pregnant is not something you can control. People will get pregnant with or without the bride or groom’s permission. Don’t be a jerk about it.”
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Said another commenter, “If someone in your wedding party is pregnant, suck it up and deal with it. At the very least, if you’ve bought an expensive dress for her that has to be altered or exchanged because of her pregnancy, sit down and discuss it with her like adults.”
57 Memes About ‘Cringeposting On LinkedIn’ Collected By This Facebook Group

LinkedIn has recently found itself at the center of a growing debate over its evolving nature, leading some to believe that it is entering a cringe era. The platform serves various purposes, functioning as a work-centered social media platform, a tool for job seeking, and a way to track former classmates’ success. However, it is difficult to deny that recently, many people have noticed the platform becoming a bit cringy.
Popular trends such as the hustle and motivation culture, which gained significant traction in recent years, have also found their way onto LinkedIn. This has even given rise to online communities like the Facebook group “LinkedIn Memes For Go Getter Teens,” which curates and shares the most cringe-worthy aspects of this culture in the form of memes.
Here is the list of the best and most cringy posts shared by the group we selected to present to you today.
Bored Panda has reached out to Victoria Zhong, the admin of the “LinkedIn Memes for Go Getter Teens” Facebook group. We asked a couple of questions related to the community connected to share the most cringy posts on the social media platform. First, we wanted to know the origins of the group and what inspired Victoria to create it. She told us: “I was scrolling on LinkedIn and noticed that many posts there seemed to follow a formula—especially those by large LinkedIn influencers. Many of these posts were self-aggrandizing and felt very out of touch with regular, everyday people. I thought the posts were especially funny where people tried to spin mundane events into fables with some lessons.”
The group description states: “LinkedIn related cringeposting”, and at the moment it counts nearly 50k members. We were wondering if there is any mission that connects this huge community. Victoria Zhong explained: “There’s no real mission of the group. It’s just a place where people can use humor to discuss or vent about frustrations they have about work or finding work.”
Having this many active contributors, the posts on “LinkedIn Memes for Go Getter Teens” are published daily. The page was created 2 years ago, and only last month it published 337 new posts. We asked Victoria if she could think of any instances where the memes shared within the group have ignited engaging conversations or debates among the members, but Zhong shortly mentioned that she does not have any specific examples.
Finally, we wanted the Facebook group’s admin to provide us with her insights into the curation process. We wanted to find out what specific criteria Victoria considers when handpicking the memes to share with this vibrant community. Zhong told us: “For myself, it would usually be posts that haven’t been previously posted or classic memes that haven’t been posted in a while (like ‘I stopped to help a dog and was late to a job interview and the interviewer turned out to be the dog’). For others, it would be relevant posts that aren’t recent reposts. I personally prefer image posts but do allow videos every so often.”
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