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The Dark Side of Mark Zuckerberg: Part 3
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The negative impacts of Facebook can be attributed to Mark Zuckerberg's ego, his belief in being always right about the future, no qualms about lying and cheating to expand Facebook, and his fundamental belief that keeping people on the site longer is good.
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