15.Įven if Bezos was worth $1 trillion, the claim’s math still doesn’t add up. Census’ world population clock puts the number closer to 7.9 billion as of Sept. The claim also assumes there are 7.5 billion people in the world, but the U.S. The photo in the Facebook post shows a New York Post tweet referring to this prediction.

15, Bezos’ net worth was about $149.5 billion, according to Forbes - about $850.5 billion away from trillionaire status.Ī 2020 analysis conducted by Comparisun, a content platform serving small- and medium-sized businesses, predicted Bezos would become the world’s first trillionaire by 2026. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to give away the majority of his 124 billion net worth during his lifetime, telling CNN in an exclusive interview he will devote the bulk of his wealth to. Let’s take a look at these latest numbers.įirst, the Facebook post assumes Bezos’ wealth amounts to $1 trillion. And it’s not the first time we’ve seen this kind of math about Bezos’ wealth. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.)Īlthough sharing is caring, this claim doesn’t calculate Bezos’ wealth distribution correctly. This post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. 14 on Facebook claimed, 'he could literally end world poverty and give everyone $1 billion and he will still have $91.5 billion left.'

If Bezos’ net worth reached $1 trillion, a photo shared Sept. So wealthy that some social media users claim he could make everyone else a billionaire and still rank among the richest individuals. He holds a degree in electrical engineering and computer science. Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is one of the world’s wealthiest people. Born in Albuquerque and raised in Houston and Miami, Bezos graduated from Princeton University in 1986.

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