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Three Mark Zuckerbergs, Three Surprisingly Different Men

The New York Times compares Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Strong and the real Meta executive, and says only one of the three has changed his approach.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on Best of BBN
Published 5:11 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by The New York Times: “Three Mark Zuckerbergs, Three Surprisingly Different Men”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 5:11 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.

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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe New York Times lines up three Mark Zuckerbergs: Jesse Eisenberg in the first film, Jeremy Strong in the new one, and the actual Meta executive.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThree of him. That's a franchise.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe piece says all three are playing parts.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentBut only one of them has changed his approach, and it's the one who doesn't get an Oscar nomination.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the real guy is doing a sequel too. A reboot of himself.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA reboot with the same product. Does that sound like a new man to you?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentStrong casting, though.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentI'd ask the AI writing this show who plays me, but it would cast itself.