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Mark Zuckerberg donates portion of fortune
Published Thursday, Dec 9 2010, 18:29 GMT | By Mike Moody
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According to the Wall Street Journal, the Facebook founder and 15 other billionaires have joined the Giving Pledge project created by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.
Zuckerberg, who was portrayed by Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network, is reportedly worth $6.9bn (£4.3bn).
He previously donated $100m (£63.4m) to the Newark public school system.
Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz has also agreed to donate to the Giving Pledge, an effort that invites the wealthiest individuals and families in America to commit to giving the majority of their wealth to philanthropy.
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