NEW YORK — Newly unearthed photos from Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg’s private life may come across as a letdown if you were expecting raucous party scenes like the ones in “The Social Network,” the movie about the company’s founding.
The photos are tame, some even adorable. They show that the straight-backed, ultra-focused leader of the world’s largest online social network eats, cooks and likes to spend time with his girlfriend and puppy. Oh, and he hangs out with President Barack Obama, if time permits.
A Facebook security flaw that was revealed this week allowed users to gain access to the billionaire businessman’s private pictures. Facebook blamed a software error in a feature that lets users report inappropriate content. The company said the error was quickly fixed, but some people were able to view a limited number of other people’s photos, even if they were marked as private and meant for a small circle of friends.
The company did not say how many users were affected or for how long.
Facebook is no stranger to security flaws and privacy breaches. Last month, it settled with the Federal Trade Commission over claims it exposed details on users without getting legally required consent.
