Mark Weinstein
Founder, CEO, Chairman
Author, Privacy, Tech, Entrepreneur
Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Mark Weinstein is a renowned tech entrepreneur, contemporary thought leader, privacy expert, and one of the visionary inventors of social networking. His adventure in social media has lasted over 25 years through three award-winning personal social media platforms enjoyed by millions of members worldwide.
He’s the author of the new book “Restoring Our Sanity Online: A Revolutionary Social Framework” (Wiley, 2025) on the future of social media, which Web Inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee calls “a vital read” and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak calls “a must-read.”
A leading privacy advocate, Mark’s landmark 2020 TED Talk, “The Rise of Surveillance Capitalism,” exposed the many infractions and manipulations by Big Tech, and called for a privacy revolution. Mark has also been listed as one of the “Top 8 Minds in Online Privacy” and named “Privacy by Design Ambassador” by the Canadian government.
Mark is frequently interviewed and published in major media including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fox, CNN, CNBC, Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, and The Hill. He covers topics including social media, privacy, AI, Web3, antitrust, and protecting kids online.
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