The proud social media site's CEO posted a picture of newborn Max alongside his wife Priscilla Chan. At the same time he printed the letter the couple had written to their daughter in which he vowed to give away 99 per cent of his shares in Facebook.
The 2,220 word letter read: "Dear Max, Your mother and I don't yet have the words to describe the hope you give us for the future.
“You've already given us a reason to reflect on the world we hope you live in.
“Like all parents, we want you to grow up in a world better than ours today.
"While headlines often focus on what's wrong, in many ways the world is getting better.
"Health is improving.
"Poverty is shrinking.
"Knowledge is growing.
"People are connecting.
"Technological progress in every field means your life should be dramatically better than ours today.
"We will do our part to make this happen, not only because we love you, but also because we have a moral responsibility to all children in the next generation.
"We believe all lives have equal value, and that includes the many more people who will live in future generations than live today.
"Our society has an obligation to invest now to improve the lives of all those coming into this world, not just those already here."
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