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Mark Zuckerberg has embraced a style transformation and vibe makeover.
Mark Zuckerberg's newfound flamboyance is part and parcel of a charm offensive after years of being the dorkiest face of Silicon Valley , if not its most demonized figurehead.
Zuckerberg hit a coolness nadir when paparazzi photographed him in Hawaii riding an electric surfboard with his bubble butt popped out and face lathered with zinc oxide sunscreen.
Disaffected Twitter users have flocked to Threads , Zuckerberg ’s copycat platform, seemingly forgiving him for a lifetime of social ills in the process, proving that it’s exhausting to loathe multiple tech czars for multiple reasons. Plus, Musk ’s shirtless paparazzi photos are completely nauseating—so he might actually have the Zuckerberg sunscreen photo beat. And so, Zuckerberg ’s dad-chic couture is endearing. Because we don’t hate him anymore, I guess. The rebrand worked..
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