"Making likes private next": Users react hilariously to Mark Zuckerberg liking Lauren Sanchez's Instagram post

Mark Zuckerberg just proved that even the architects of our digital lives aren’t immune to an Instagram faux pas. The Meta Platforms CEO, fresh off his journey from “Mr. Steal Your Data to Mr. Steal Your Girl” (not our words, blame X users), has ignited the internet frenzy after liking a post by none other than Lauren Sanchez—the fiancée of Jeff Bezos.

The social media users were quick to smite Zuckerberg’s seemingly innocent double-tap. As screenshots of his Instagram interaction hit platforms like X, the commentary started rolling. One user, with the energy of someone who has seen this all before, posted:

“ZUUUUCKKK NOOOOO LIKES ARE PUBLIC ON INSTAGRAMMMM”.

To which, another replied:

“Zuck making likes private next”.

Some brave souls speculated about the fallout with his wife, Priscilla Chan. One user humorously stated:

“You guys are literally gonna get him killed by his wife lmao.”

Citing recent transformations Zuck has been going through, a user posted a photo and the overlaying text read:

“Zuck went from Mr steal your data to Mr steal your girl”.

The user even went on to caption it declaring:

“It's been prophesied.”

Another user hilariously asked:

“Will zuck lose his amazon prime.”

A user posted an old clip of Zuck nervously chugging a glass of water captioning it:

"Oh dear."

As if Zuckerberg hasn’t owned Instagram for years, a user quipped:

“He is new to the app, please excuse him.”

A comment read:

“This will single-handedly be the reason why he makes likes private.”

In Zuckerberg’s defense, a user posted a screenshot of one of Meta CEO’s posts with Sanchez’s like on it. The user stated:

“Nah it's mutual”

“Cant believe even theee Mark Zuckerberg got hacked on his own platform”, another comment read.

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What is the fuss about Mark Zuckerberg and Lauren Sanchez?

On January 20, 2025, which was Donald Trump's inauguration, amid the sea of VIPs, something truly unexpected stole the spotlight: Mark Zuckerberg’s wandering gaze. He was snapped doing what the internet immediately labeled as a hard double-take at Lauren Sanchez.

Some called it bold, others called it yikes, but whatever side you were on, the photo of Zuckerberg and his not-so-subtle ogling gave the internet a green flag to jump on the meme train.

The peanut gallery didn’t stop at jokes, speculation about Zuckerberg’s marriage to Priscilla Chan was among the top comments.

Just when the heat could have simmered down, Zuckerberg decided to lean into the drama. A mere 24 hours later, he liked Sanchez’s Instagram post– a snapshot of her in a dreamy peach Dolce & Gabbana gown from the Starlight Ball, one of three glitzy inaugural shindigs that night.

Now, maybe he thought no one would notice. Maybe he thought it was just a casual double-tap of admiration. But this is the internet—nothing is casual.

Social media sleuths spotted the like almost instantly, and chaos (predictably) ensued.

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Why were they there anyway?

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg attended Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2025.

Elon Musk, the guy who wants to colonize Mars and possibly tweet from there, didn’t just attend the inauguration—he helped fund it. A $250 million from Tesla’s overlord went into Trump’s campaign.

Mark Zuckerberg also showed up, metaphorical Facebook's like button in hand. Zuck too tossed in a $1 million donation to Trump’s inaugural fund.

And then there’s Jeff Bezos. Historically, Bezos and Trump didn’t get along very much. But now? Bezos threw in a matching $1 million to the inauguration fund.

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