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Oct 9, 2026

Aaron PetersonHOST
9:33
And that's where the Winklevoss twins enter.
Aaron PetersonHOST
9:36
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, strapping identical twins, and their partner, Divya Narendra, were Harvard seniors with an idea called Harvard Connection, later renamed ConnectU.
Aaron PetersonHOST
9:48
Their concept, an exclusive social network for Harvard students, a way to connect and date within elite college circles.
Aaron PetersonHOST
9:56
Lacking Mark's coding prowess, in late 2003, they approached the talented sophomore for help.
Sean ComerGUEST
12:35
him to build a website
Mark RadulichHOST
12:39
called Harvard Connect, I think it is.
Mark RadulichHOST
12:42
And he uses that idea to build his own social media website, which then becomes Facebook.
Mark RadulichHOST
12:51
He also, because he doesn't have money, he goes to Eduardo and says, hey, if you invest in this, this will be huge for us.
Elliot PetersHOST
12:51
We had an idea for a website called Harvard Connection.
Elliot PetersHOST
12:54
We've since changed the name to ConnectU, and Mark Zuckerberg stole that idea.
Elliot PetersHOST
12:57
And Summer says, what do you want me to do about it?
Cameron WinklevossSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
12:59
In the Harvard Student Handbook, which is distributed to each freshman under the heading Standards of Conduct in the Harvard Community, it says the college expects all students to be honest and forthcoming in their dealings with members in this community.
speaker_7SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
15:24
Was he taking money from them?
speaker_8SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
15:25
I read over all the stuff you sent me re: Harvard Connection, and it seems like it shouldn't take too long to implement.
speaker_8SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
15:30
December 1st, 2003.
speaker_8SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
15:32
I just got about three of your missed calls.
speaker_8SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
17:21
To the best of your knowledge, had he even begun-
John HumphreyHOST
17:23
Da
speaker_8SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
17:23
... work on Harvard Connection?
Mark ZuckerbergSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
17:25
Not to my knowledge, no.

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