Meta Spokesperson Denies Report of CEO Zuckerberg Stepping Down Next Year

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies during a remote video hearing held by subcommittees of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on "Social Media's Role in Promoting Extremism and Misinformation" in Washington on March 25, 2021. U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee/Handout via Reuters

Meta Platforms Inc. spokesperson Andy Stone said in a tweet on Tuesday that a report on Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg stepping down next year was false.

News website The Leak earlier in the day reported that Zuckerberg was set to resign in 2023, citing an unnamed insider source. The report briefly sent the company’s shares up 1 percent.