via Mark Zuckerberg / FacebookArts+Culture / NewsParanoid Mark Zuckerberg tapes up his webcam for privacyThe Facebook CEO has blocked off both his laptop camera and headphone jackShareLink copied ✔️June 22, 2016Arts+CultureNewsText Dazed Digital Mark Zuckerberg has long been an advocate for a more ‘open’ Internet. After claiming that privacy was “no longer a social norm” back in 2010, the Facebook founder has actively encouraged a “bolder” approach to online sharing; with over 1.5 billion users now storing their personal information on the social site. Unfortunately, though, it seems like he may not be actually practising what he preaches. According to a new picture posted on Zuckerberg’s official account yesterday, the CEO appears to be much more stringent about his own privacy than that of his users – with the image revealing that he tapes over both his laptop webcam and his headphone jack. 3 things about this photo of Zuck:Camera covered with tapeMic jack covered with tapeEmail client is Thunderbird pic.twitter.com/vdQlF7RjQt— Chris Olson (@topherolson) June 21, 2016 Often dismissed as a security tactic for the hyper-paranoid, taping over your sensors apparently stops hackers from breaching your system and taking control of your camera. It has reportedly been adopted by some of the most powerful names in US security; including the director of the FBI, James Comey. “I put a piece of tape over the camera because I saw somebody smarter than I am had a piece of tape over their camera,” he once admitted. The move may have been a paranoid response to claims earlier this month that Zuckerberg had had his Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest accounts broken into. According to various reports, hacker group OurMine managed to discover the CEO’s password – which was reportedly just “dadada” – by looking into a LinkedIn database. “You were in Linkedin Database with the password ‘dadada’!” the group gloated on his Twitter shortly after. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingNothing launches ‘Club Nothing’ nightlife series with a global fundAlongside its new global dance music event series, Nothing is awarding four independent creatives $10,000 each through the Club Nothing Fund to bring their biggest club nights, event series or festivals to lifeMusicBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and erotica NothingEventWhat Went Down at Club Nothing in New YorkBeauty‘I trust my own body’: The rise of the unquantified self Life & CultureWhy the smartest person you know is watching Love IslandMusicWhy everyone hates the FIFA World Cup halftime showMusicOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’Art & PhotographyAnd Love Comes in at the Eye: Passionate portraits from Tom Wood’s archiveMusicDaughter From Hell: The 5 best tracks on Gracie Abrams’ new albumEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy