Clip of Mark Zuckerberg grimacing at a pint of Guinness on a podcast goes viral
A video of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg pulling a face after sipping Guinness on John Collison's "Cheeky Pint" podcast spread on social media, drawing jokes from users.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2A clip of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reacting with apparent distaste to a sip of Guinness has gone viral on social media. MetroLC “The clip was posted across social media” Read at Metro ↗ New York PostR “a clip of him appearing to struggle through a sip of the Black Stuff” Read at New York Post ↗ Mixed · 2The footage comes from an appearance on Stripe co-founder John Collison's "Cheeky Pint" podcast, which traditionally holds its discussions over a pint of beer. New York PostR “to honor the show's tradition of having discussions over a pint of beer” Read at New York Post ↗ MetroLC “he sampled the classic Irish tipple” Read at Metro ↗ Mixed · 2Zuckerberg appeared alongside Meta's chief AI officer, Alexandr Wang, and the New York Post says the pair brought a fresh keg of Dublin Guinness. New York PostR “The pair brought a fresh keg of Dublin Guinness” Read at New York Post ↗ MetroLC “sitting next to his chief of AI, Alexander Wang” Read at Metro ↗
Left · 1Metro describes Zuckerberg, 42, taking a very small sip, pulling a disgusted face, setting the pint down and pushing it away, then looking at the ceiling and swilling the drink around his mouth. Metro says it was apparently his first Guinness. MetroLC “takes a very small sip of the black stuff before pulling a disgusted face”“swilling the drink around his mouth” Read at Metro ↗ Mixed · 2Social media users mocked the reaction. One X post said Zuckerberg "pretending to enjoy Guinness is my new favourite thing", and another asked whether he had never had beer before. New York PostR “Has Zuck never had beer before?” Read at New York Post ↗ MetroLC “Mark Zuckerberg pretending to enjoy Guinness is my new favourite thing” Read at Metro ↗ Mixed · 2In the episode, Wang and Zuckerberg discussed Meta's new AI model Muse Wonder and the future of personal AI agents. The YouTube description also mentions the creation of Meta Superintelligence Labs and a $100B+ capital spending commitment. New York PostR “Wang and Zuckerberg discussed the launch of Meta’s Muse Wonder and the future of personal AI agents.” Read at New York Post ↗ MetroLC “tells Collison about” Read at Metro ↗
Left · 1Metro adds that Meta says Muse Wonder is comparable to the latest models from OpenAI and Anthropic, and that a larger Muse Wonder Full is planned. It also reports an Anthropic report on Houthi misuse of its Claude AI in weapons programmes, which is unrelated to the podcast. MetroLC “according to Meta”“the Houthis had launched three weapons programmes using Claude AI” Read at Metro ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Light human-interest piece mocking Zuckerberg's reaction, with a pun on 'splitting the G', then a long digression into Meta's AI launch and an Anthropic report on Houthi weapons programmes.
- Emphasis
- The step-by-step description of the grimace, plus AI industry and security context.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention the show's pint tradition or the Dublin keg, or quote the episode description.
- Charged language
- “hilarious reaction”“disgusted face”“the black stuff”
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Viral-mockery story: a powerful tech CEO 'roasted' by the internet over an awkward drink, focused on social media reaction.
- Emphasis
- User jokes, the Dublin keg and show tradition, and the episode's description on Meta Superintelligence Labs and spending.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not give Zuckerberg's age or describe the grimace in detail, and leaves out the Anthropic/Houthi material.
- Charged language
- “brutally trolled”“painfully awkward”“roasted”
- For example
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“Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg can run a tech empire, but the internet isn’t convinced he can handle a pint of Guinness.” — New York Post
“Zuckerberg was roasted after a clip of him” — New York Post
What every side reports
- Zuckerberg appeared on John Collison's Cheeky Pint podcast with Meta's Alexandr Wang.
- A clip of Zuckerberg sipping Guinness and reacting badly went viral on social media.
- The episode discussed Meta's Muse Wonder AI model.
- One X user's post calling Zuckerberg's pretence of enjoying Guinness a 'new favourite thing' is quoted by both outlets.
Mark Zuckerberg person
Zuckerberg made no comment on the reaction in either report. He is shown on the podcast promoting Meta's AI plans and visibly disliking the Guinness.
“Zuckerberg is quiet in the brief clip” — Metro
“Wang and Zuckerberg discussed the launch of Meta’s Muse Wonder” — New York Post
Left1 article
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MetroLC ·
Mark Zuckerberg fails to split the G as he has hilarious reaction to pint of Guinness
Mixed Playful mockery of Zuckerberg's reaction, followed by unrelated serious AI-security news.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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Mark Zuckerberg brutally trolled for his painfully awkward Guinness drinking reaction
Mixed Mocking viral-trend piece contrasting Zuckerberg's power with his awkward pint.
- 13 Oct 12:49 First MetroLC Mark Zuckerberg fails to split the G as he has hilarious reaction to pint of Guinness
- 13 Oct 20:14 +7h 25m New York PostR Mark Zuckerberg brutally trolled for his painfully awkward Guinness drinking reaction
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