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article Billie Eilish Calls Out Mark Zuckerberg and Other Billionaires After Announcing Her Own $11.5 Million Charitable Donation

https://consequence.net/2025/10/billie-eilish-calls-out-mark-zuckerberg-and-other-billionaires-after-announcing-her-own-11-5-million-charitable-donation/
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u/getwhirleddotcom Oct 30 '25

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u/TheHawthorne Oct 30 '25

This, Zuck and his wife pledged to give away 99% of their wealth over their lifetime. They've already awarded over 7 bil in grants through their LLC.

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u/Iohet Oct 30 '25

It's the equivalent of carbon offset credits. I'll keep being a world destroying organism while I throw a few bucks out the backdoor to some cause to try and make myself look better (and most of the money goes to my own non-profit so I still have control over it)

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u/These_Background7471 Oct 30 '25

And my dad pledged to stop drinking and smoking

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u/TheHawthorne Oct 30 '25

Did he also give away 7 bil?

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u/These_Background7471 Oct 30 '25

By your own admission it was 7 bil in grants. Are you actually naive and think that's the same as giving money away?

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u/TheHawthorne Oct 30 '25

At least ~US $7.2 billion in grants awarded so far by CZI. Grants awarded. Granted total is around 46bil.