Zuckerberg's Yacht Sparks Seattle Backlash

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has faced a wave of public anger in Seattle after his 387-foot superyacht, Launchpad, docked in Lake Union.

The arrival of the $300 million vessel coincided with a new round of layoffs at Meta's local offices, which impacted hundreds of employees in the city's tech sector.

Residents and former workers have criticized the timing as 'tone-deaf' and emblematic of a growing divide between tech billionaires and their workforce.

While the yacht has become a major attraction for gawkers, it has also served as a focal point for protests against corporate greed and the human cost of the industry's recent AI-driven restructuring.