Last December, a lengthy Wired investigation said Meta CEO and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was in the process of building a 1,400-acre compound on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai, which would include a underground shelter spanning over 5,

Zuckerberg is in the process of constructing Koolau Ranch, a 1,400-acre compound that includes two mansions and a dozen buildings.

In addition to the massive bunker, Zuckerberg’s $100 million compound, which is roughly 1,400 acres and known as Koolau Ranch, will have its own energy and food supplies, according to WIRED. When coupled with the land purchase, it will eventually cost more than $270 million.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Bloomberg a reportedly 4,500-sqaure-foot basement in his Hawaii compound was just a "little shelter."

Mark Zuckerberg describes his bunker, part of his massive Hawaii property, as "just a little shelter." The compound contains 12 treehouses, two mansions, a 5,000-square-foot bunker and extreme security measures.

CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg walks to lunch following a session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 08, 2021 in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Mark Zuckerberg denied rumours of a “Doomsday bunker” beneath his $270M Kauai estate, calling it a basic shelter like a basement. He emphasized the ranch’s focus on raising high-quality cattle, not building a survival hideaway.