No Need to Hit Send: Mark Zuckerberg Didn't Reveal His Email Address

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By Adario Strange2014-04-30 18:02:19 UTC

Only his close friends and business partners know his real email address, but for a moment it looked like Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had accidentally revealed his personal email address during his presentation on Wednesday.

As Zuckerberg demonstrated a screen that allows users to choose which parts of their profiles they share with apps, an email address was clearly visible: "mz@fb.com."

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One eagle-eyed journalist, Mike Isaac from Recode, posted the screenshot to his Twitter account.

So was it the real deal? A quick email to the address indicated that the answer is likely no:

Nevertheless, Zuckerberg, a known prankster, may have other plans for that email address. So it might be a good idea to hang on to it, just in case.

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Topics: Facebook, mark zuckerberg, Social Media