Monday, June 4, 2012

Facebook feud

Meet the real Winklevoss twins, depicted in the film 'The Social Network.'. These are the guys who sued Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and eventually won a settlement for $65 million. Watch the video and answer the questions below. Before watching this video, you might want to get some background on the story here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Winklevoss 1. According to the assumption made in this interview, whose original idea was it to start a social network which eventually went on to become Facebook? 2. How did the Winklevosses feel when they first discovered that their idea had been stolen, and what did this feeling involve into? 3. How successful were the Winklevosses in 'righting the wrong' committed by Zuckerberg? 4. How straightforward are the Winklevosses about the money they have been awarded by the courts? 5. What is the motto of Harvard and why is it being cited? *************************************************************************************** And in case you haven't seen the film, here's a clip of actor Armie Hammer, who plays dual roles as both twins:

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