Mark Zuckerberg grimaces after sipping Guinness on podcast
Video of the Meta CEO's reaction to the Irish stout has gone viral on social media.
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Mark Zuckerberg grimaces after sipping Guinness on podcast
Photograph: Metro News (embedded from source)
What this story says
- Mark Zuckerberg appeared on the Cheeky Pint podcast and drank Guinness.
- Video of Zuckerberg grimacing after sipping the stout has gone viral.
- Zuckerberg's Chief of AI, Alexander Wang, was also present and Meta's AI model Muse Wonder was discussed.
- Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan recently purchased a castle in Ireland.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 8 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 1 of the 9 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
65/100
Hype
68/100
9 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
None of the 8 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, appeared on John Collison's Cheeky Pint podcast where he was seen drinking Guinness. A clip of the moment, showing Zuckerberg grimacing after taking a sip and swishing the liquid in his mouth, has circulated widely on social media platforms including X and Reddit, becoming a viral video. Alexander Wang, Meta's Chief of AI, was also present during the podcast, and the discussion included Meta's new AI model, Muse Wonder. Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan recently purchased a castle in Ireland.
Disagreement on Zuckerberg's reaction
Metro News reported that Zuckerberg pulled a disgusted face and quickly set the pint down, pushing it away as he balked at the drink. Dublin Live stated that the billionaire seemed momentarily unable to swallow, swirling the liquid before finally forcing it down. IBTimes UK described his reaction as hesitant, leaving his response open to interpretation. Business Insider noted Zuckerberg's wince, while Mashable and Irish Mirror reported he did not appear to take kindly to the taste or suggested he wasn't keen on it.
What the coverage left out
None of the left or centre-rated reports mentioned the specific details of Meta's AI model Muse Wonder that were discussed on the podcast, beyond its existence. No right-rated outlet ran this story.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 2 times, most recently on 13 Oct 2026, 15:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: CEO of Meta Platforms Mark Zuckerberg (R) as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a press briefing with AI executives following a meeting on artificial intelligence, outside the West Wing of the White House on September 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. The meeting comes as some have called for a slowdown in AI development amid rising safety concerns. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Dublin Live — embedded from source
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
5 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports focused on Mark Zuckerberg's reaction to drinking Guinness. Metro News described his reaction as a grimace and a disgusted face, noting he pushed the pint away. This outlet also mentioned his recent purchase of a castle in Ireland and linked the story to Meta's AI developments and a report about Anthropic's AI being used to create missiles. IBTimes UK highlighted jokes on Reddit about his 'first beer' reaction. Business Insider stated Zuckerberg and his colleague Alexandr Wang did not seem sold on Guinness, noting Zuckerberg's wince. Mashable reported the footage went viral, and Irish Mirror stated Zuckerberg was roasted over his reaction, suggesting he wasn't keen on the taste.
Centre
3 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports focused on Zuckerberg's awkwardness and the viral nature of the clip. Dublin Live described his reaction as 'hilarious results' and 'cringe', noting he seemed unable to swallow and swirled the liquid. This outlet also provided details about the castle Zuckerberg purchased in Ireland, including its location and size, and estimated the price. Dailymail.com stated Zuckerberg did not appear to take kindly to the stout. Corkbeo.ie reported people mocked his reaction on the podcast.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Mark Zuckerberg grimaces after sipping Guinness on podcast?
- Of the 8 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 63% are rated left, 37% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 9. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Mark Zuckerberg grimaces after sipping Guinness on podcast left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 8 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Mark Zuckerberg grimaces after sipping Guinness on podcast biased?
- Mark Zuckerberg grimaces after sipping Guinness on podcast is one event reported by 9 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Mark Zuckerberg grimaces after sipping Guinness on podcast?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Mark Zuckerberg grimaces after sipping Guinness on podcast?
- 9 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What happened when Mark Zuckerberg drank Guinness?
- Mark Zuckerberg appeared on the Cheeky Pint podcast and took a sip of Guinness. Video captured him grimacing and swishing the liquid in his mouth, a reaction that has since gone viral on social media.
- Who else was on the podcast with Mark Zuckerberg?
- Alexander Wang, Meta's Chief of AI, was also present on the Cheeky Pint podcast with Mark Zuckerberg. They discussed Meta's new AI model, Muse Wonder.
- Has Mark Zuckerberg bought property in Ireland?
- Yes, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan recently purchased a castle in Ireland. The property is described as a three-storey Gothic residence in County Waterford.
Read it at the source
9 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
5- Mark Zuckerberg Almost Gets Sick After Sipping Guinness as Online Critics Joke About His 'First Beer' (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
IBTimes UK — is IBTimes UK biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mark Zuckerberg fails to split the G as he has hilarious reaction to Guinness (opens Metro News in a new tab)
Metro News — is Metro News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mark Zuckerberg and Alexandr Wang don't seem to like Guinness very much (opens Business Insider in a new tab)
Business Insider — is Business Insider biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Mark Zuckerberg attempting to drink Guinness goes predictably viral (opens Mashable in a new tab)
Mashable — is Mashable biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg given pint of Guinness and is roasted over reaction (opens Irish Mirror in a new tab)
Irish Mirror — is Irish Mirror biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
3- Mark Zuckerberg's reaction to tasting Guinness goes viral (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
dailymail.com — is dailymail.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mark Zuckerberg mercilessly mocked after attempting to drink pint of ... (opens Dublin Live in a new tab)
Dublin Live — is Dublin Live biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Waterford man Mark Zuckerberg takes one sip of Guinness and it does not go well (opens corkbeo.ie in a new tab)
corkbeo.ie — is corkbeo.ie biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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