Mark Zuckerberg is now the third richest man in the world

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Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder Facebook and CEO, is now the third richest man in the world. Bloomberg reported on Friday. Mark Zuckerberg is now Worth $81.6 billion.


He has officially passed Warren Buffet who used to be the third richest man in the world. The decline is as a result of charities he is involved in. He is now number 4.

 "Mark Zuckerberg" moved up the ladder after Facebook shares climbed 2.4 percent on Friday. Company stocks are high this year, about 15 percent, even though, it was badly affected last year because of the Cambridge Analytica Data controversy.


Jeff Bezos is number 1, Bill Gates, 2 and Mark Zuckerberg now number 3. This is according to the Bloomberg Millionaires index which tracks the world's 500 richest people.


Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have pledged to give away 99 percent of their Facebook stock over their lifetime.