Mark Zuckerberg’s Older Namesake Barred From Using Facebook Files Lawsuit

• A man with the same name as Mark Zuckerberg ran into a sticky situation while trying to use Facebook
• The lawyer faced unexpected consequences for sharing the same name as the founder of the social media platform
• Online users could not help but crack jokes after the man named Mark Zuckerberg shared his plan after being unable to use Facebook

A legal practitioner became a viral sensation for sharing the same name as Mark Zuckerberg. The man tried to use Facebook but ran into a recurring problem.

The lawyer was struggling to use Facebook with his real name to market his law firm. Online users were in stitches over Mark Zuckerberg's namesake's debacle.

Facebook took action against an American lawyer whose name is also Mark Zuckerberg. The man, who is older than Mark Zuckerberg, had his Facebook account blocked for impersonating a celebrity. The man emphasised that he's had the name longer than Mark Zuckerberg and intends to sue the social media platform.

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According to Fortune, the lawyer alleges that Meta violated its contract by constantly disabling his Facebook including his commercial accounts. He explained that Meta would still accept payments for ads from Zuckerberg's firm. The lawsuit detailed that Meta shut down the lawyer's pages nine times in eight years and would take four to six months to reactivate the accounts. During that time, Meta kept the R193 654 ($11 000) he spent on ads, and the long periods of absence from Facebook also affected the lawyer's online presence and cost him a competitive edge. He said:

“All my competitors are using the platform to try and get clients, and I paid [Meta] money to [do the same], and then they shut me off again,” he said. “It’s just not fair, and it’s not right.”

Online users discuss Mark Zuckerberg's namesake

Many people joked that it was hard to pick sides between the two Mark Zuckerbergs. Online users had funny commentary about the man's clash with Meta over his name. Read people's comments below:

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Arama Crawford said:

"Will probably settle out of court, and Mark will have a new name."

Selene Hera Pecher was amused:

"The best joke would be if the judge's name were Mark Zuckerberg 😜"

Patrick Kimani added:

"The judge will be like Mark Zuckerberg, stand up!… then both of them stand up."

Shimmy Kotu said:

"The lawyer shall win. If the Meta Boss checked the Facebook database, he’d realise that many people share names, I am one of them."

Dave MB wrote:

"I can't imagine the judges' and the jury's confusion. Mark Zuckerberg vs Mark Zuckerberg case."

Viki Dubs commented:

"Either way, at least we know Mark Zuckerberg will win. 🏆"

Mohammed Omer Arif joked:

"That looks like Mark Zuckerberg senior suing Mark Zuckerberg junior."

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Source: Briefly News