Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is facing a tax liability of $1.5 billion this year. This makes him one of the highest taxpayers. The taxes will fall due to the vast profit of about $5 billion that Mark Zuckerberg plans on taking from stock options he was given in 2005 for acting as Facebook’s CEO.

Grafitti artist David Choe took Facebook stock instead of cash for painting the walls at the company’s first headquarters. That was a great move because his stock may be worth $200 million when the company goes public later this year. Facebook announced a $5 billion public offering on Wednesday afternoon that would value the company at between $75-$100 billion.

Several members of Congress has switched sides to oppose antipiracy legislation out of response to the Internet protests that took place yesterday. Some of the protests included Google, Wikipedia, Reddit, and other top Internet websites “going dark.” Content providers such as the RIAA and MPAA have been trying to win back public opinion and official support.

Mark Zuckerberg has hit the streets of Hanoi for his Christmas break. His trip included lavish meals, private yacht trips, helicopter rides, and goat-catching. First Zuckerberg and his girlfriend Priscilla Chan were taken by private security to Sapa and Halong Bay.

Facebook is threatening to sue an Israeli entrepreneur named Mark Zuckerberg. This Mark Zuckerberg changed his name from Rotem Guez. Guez legally changed his name on December 7th. Guez (Zuckerberg) has a website called MarkZuckerbergOfficial.com. Guez (Zuckerberg) filed a lawsuit against Facebook in January after the social network refused to give him access to his profile.

Facebook is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit from Paul Ceglia, which claims that he is entitled to 50% of Mark Zuckerberg’s ownership in Facebook. Ceglia cites a contract that he had with Mark Zuckerberg from 2003.

A new Facebook photo vulnerability has been exploited. The flaw allows Facebook users to access private photos that are hidden from view through the social network’s own image reporting tool. Even Mark Zuckerberg’s private photos have been exploited. The “Report abuse” features on Facebook gives users access to private and hidden photos that would normally be hidden from view.

[Image credit: La Chiringa de Cuba]
In Cuba only 2% of the population has an Internet connection. But for those who do have a connection most likely have a lot of limitations. In Cuba, a Facebook replica called RedSocial recently launched and it is intended to be a “virtual meeting place for Cuban universities.” The word Facebook is actually in the domain name for the website too (facebook.ismm.edu.cu).