Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, experienced a significant financial setback as he lost nearly $3 billion in a single day following a global outage of Facebook and Instagram. Despite this loss, Zuckerberg remains one of the world’s wealthiest individuals, ranking fourth with a total net worth of $176 billion. The outage led to a 1.6% drop in Meta’s shares, resulting in a decline in Zuckerberg’s overall wealth. The disruption affected users worldwide, with difficulties accessing Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and even Meta Quest VR headsets for some users. While the outage lasted for about an hour, it sparked widespread discussion on alternative social media platforms, including X, where Elon Musk humorously remarked on Meta’s predicament.