About Mark
Mark Weinstein is a world-renowned tech entrepreneur, contemporary thought leader, privacy expert, and one of the visionary inventors of social networking. His adventure in social media has lasted over 25 years through three award-winning personal social media platforms enjoyed by millions of members worldwide.
An Early Inventor of Social Media
Mark’s social media journey began in 1998 when he launched SuperFamily and SuperFriends, two of the world’s earliest social networks. For three years in a row, they were listed on PC Magazine's "Top 100 Sites," one of the most prestigious accolades at the time.
Privacy Expert and Inventor of 10 US Patents on Privacy and Data Anonymization
A world-renowned privacy advocate, Mark's landmark TED Talk, "The Rise of Surveillance Capitalism," exposed the infractions of Big Tech and called for a privacy revolution. Mark has been listed as one of the "Top 8 Minds in Online Privacy" and was named “Privacy by Design Ambassador” by the Canadian government. He’s also the inventor of 10 revolutionary US patents that disrupt the targeting and data collection underpinnings of surveillance capitalism (titled “Social Platform With Enhanced Privacy And Integrated Customization Features”).
Author of the Habitually Great Book Series
Inventor of ‘Peak Life Habits’ Personal Improvement Program
“Habitually Great Shows you a way to gracefully master and change your habits and your life. This is an important and principled examination of how to achieve our individual and collective greatness.”
— Stephen Covey, Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
“The man I call ‘Coach’ Weinstein has created a roadmap for success and satisfaction in life that is as inspiring as it is informative.”
— Governor Bill Richardson
“This is the book you are looking for. If Phil Connors had read Habitually Great he would have gotten out of Punxsutawney a lot sooner!”
— Danny Rubin, Screenwriter of “Groundhog Day”
Mark is also the author of the Habitually Great book series, which won two “Indie Book Awards.” Within its pages Mark revealed the “Peak Life Habits'' personal improvement program he invented. He established and directed an esteemed coaching firm for individuals and organizations, which focused on principles and methodologies from the Habitually Great series.
Founder of MeWe and Inventor of the Industry’s First Privacy Bill of Rights
In 2016, Mark founded MeWe, the Facebook alternative with the industry’s first Privacy Bill of Rights. He led MeWe as its CEO until March 2021, earning numerous accolades, including being named a “Most Innovative Social Media Company” by Fast Company, a “Best Entrepreneurial Company In America” by Entrepreneur Magazine, and “Start-Up of the Year Finalist” at SXSW for “Innovative World Technology.” Under Mark’s leadership, MeWe grew to nearly 20 million users worldwide and millions of dollars in revenue—an unprecedented feat with no VC funding or marketing budget. Mark brought luminaries to MeWe’s Advisory Board including Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Apple co-founder Steve “Woz '' Wozniak. He left MeWe to work on Restoring Our Sanity Online.
Contemporary Tech Thought Leader and Inventor of Restoration Networking
Mark is frequently interviewed and published in top-tier media including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fox, CNN, BBC, Newsweek, LA Times, The Hill, and more. He covers topics including social media, privacy, AI, free speech, antitrust, and protecting kids online. In Restoring Our Sanity Online, Mark introduces Restoration Networking, the uplifting and revolutionary movement for social media’s reinvention.
