Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have been blessed with a daughter.
Zuckerberg made the announcement in a post on his Facebook page.
He wrote: “Priscilla and I are so happy to welcome out daughter Max into this world!”
Zuckerberg posted a picture of newborn Max alongside his wife Priscilla.
In the post, the proud social media site's CEO declared that the couple would give away 99% of their Facebook shares as charity.
“It's is a world where our generation can advance human potential and promote equality -by curing disease, personalizing learning, harnessing clean energy, connecting people, building strong communities, reducing poverty, providing equal rights and spreading understanding across nations,” he said in the post.
He added: “We are committed to doing our small part to help create this world for all children. We will give 99% of our Facebook shares --currently about $45bn-- during our lives to join many others in improving this world for the next generation.”
The Facebook founder also thanked everyone in the community for their love and support and hope to create a better world for all children.
Besides, the couple wrote a letter to their newborn baby girl telling her about the world they would want her to grow up in.
