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A look Inside the billionaire bodyguard racket

Tech companies pay huge security costs to protect their leaders against attacks and kidnappings.

The biggest tech companies in the world are shelling out millions of dollars every year to protect their CEOs—but some pay more than others, and for good reason. Meta pays over three times more than the next closest tech company on the list to protect its longtime CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg. Recommended newsletter Data Sheet: Stay on top of the business of tech with thoughtful analysis on the industry's biggest names.

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