The Facebook row in a nutshell

Twin brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have reignited their dispute with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg by starring in a television advert for nuts.

The Harvard graduates and former Olympic rowers received a US$65 million ($80 million) settlement after alleging that Zuckerberg stole their idea for the social networking website.

The argument made it on to the big screen in 2010's Oscar-winning film The Social Network. But now the twins have taken it to the small screen by appearing in a commercial for pistachio nuts in which they make thinly-veiled jokes about their quarrel with Facebook and its founder.

They appear in matching suits and ties in front of name boards which both read "Mr Winklevoss". When one snaps open a pistachio nut with one hand, his brother remarks: "Hey, that's a good idea ... cracking it like that, it could be huge."

The other replies: "Think someone will steal it?" Both then turn to the camera and ask in unison: "Who'd do that?"

The twins, both played by actor Armie Hammer in The Social Network, have accused Zuckerberg of taking their idea for Facebook while all three were studying together at Harvard University.

But the pair appeared to have dropped their dispute with Facebook in June, when they chose not to appeal against a court ruling.

- Independent