Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Set to Face Leadership Vote: Report

According to a report, Zuckerberg was "unlikely to lose the vote because he owns 60 per cent of the company's shares."

Advertisement
By Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: 30 May 2019 18:10 IST

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was likely to face a leadership vote at the social networking giant's annual general meeting on Thursday to step down as Chairman.

According to the BBC, Zuckerberg was "unlikely to lose the vote because he owns 60 percent of the company's shares".

"However, the percentage of shareholders who vote against him could indicate how much faith they have in his leadership," said the report on Thursday.

Advertisement

Trillium Asset Management that owns about $7 million worth of Facebook shares is one of those advocating for Zuckerberg to step down.

Advertisement

The chorus is growing against Zuckerberg to step down as Chairman as the company under his leadership has failed to curb privacy violations.

Zuckerberg has rejected the call for breaking up his company.

Advertisement

In an interview with French broadcaster France 2, Zuckerberg dismissed the claim made by his long-time friend and Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes that it is time to break up Facebook as Zuckerberg has yielded "unchecked power and influence far beyond that of anyone else in the private sector or in government".

Former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos has also asked Zuckerberg to step down.

Advertisement

Stamos said Zuckerberg needs to give up some of his control of Facebook and hire a new CEO.

 

Get your daily dose of tech news, reviews, and insights, in under 80 characters on Gadgets 360 Turbo. Connect with fellow tech lovers on our Forum. Follow us on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News for instant updates. Catch all the action on our YouTube channel.

Further reading: Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg
Advertisement

Related Stories

Popular Mobile Brands
  1. Bridgerton Season 4 Premieres in Two Parts on Netflix: See Details
  2. All the Details About Kunal Khemu's Comedy Drama 'Single Papa'
  3. Earth's Deep Interior May Have Hidden an Ancient Ocean of Water
  4. Sister Midnight Streaming Online: Everything You Need to Know
  5. Scientists Track Glowing Green Comet 3I/ATLAS as It Nears Earth
  1. Early Earth’s Deep Mantle May Have Held More Water Than Previously Believed, Study Finds
  2. Nandamuri Balakrishna's Akhanda 2 Arrives on OTT in 2026: When, Where to Watch the Film Online?
  3. Single Papa Now Streaming on OTT: All the Details About Kunal Khemu’s New Comedy Drama Series
  4. Scientists Study Ancient Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, Seeking Clues to Early Star System Formation
  5. Bridgerton Season 4 to Release in Two Parts on OTT: When and Where to Watch It Online?
  6. Spider-Like Scar on Jupiter’s Moon Europa Could Indicate Subsurface Salty Water
  7. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Now Streaming on Netflix: Everything You Need to Know
  8. Secret Rain Pattern May Have Driven Long Spells of Dry and Wetter Periods Across Horn of Africa: Study
  9. Sister Midnight Out on OTT: Know Where to Watch This Radhika Apte-Starrer Online
  10. JWST Detects Thick Atmosphere on Ultra-Hot Rocky Exoplanet TOI-561 b
Gadgets 360 is available in
Download Our Apps
Available in Hindi
© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2025. All rights reserved.