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Facebook, Inc. is an American online social media and social networking service company based in Menlo Park, California. It was founded by Mark Zuckerberg, along with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes.

Facebook is a popular free social networking website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch.

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Libra Forces Cryptocurrency Regulators To Reexamine Procedures
Libra Forces Cryptocurrency Regulators To Reexamine Procedures
September 12, 2019  |  Regulation

Facebook’s Libra project has renewed focus on how cryptocurrencies are regulated, with current rules on the sector patchy and varying from country to country. This...

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Libra’s Regulatory Wish List For — And From — The Swiss
Libra’s Regulatory Wish List For — And From — The Swiss
September 11, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

In Libra-land, the speed bumps, hurdles and possibly even roadblocks continue to spring up. In reference to the regulatory climate, don’t expect it to ease...

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Libra Association Pursues FINMA Payment License
Libra Association Pursues FINMA Payment License
September 11, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The Libra Association is petitioning the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) for a Swiss payment system license for its planned Libra cryptocurrency, Reuters reported...

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Libra To Face Strict Standards To Prevent Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing
Libra To Face Strict Standards To Prevent Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing
September 10, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The Geneva-based, Facebook-led Libra cryptocurrency will have to adhere to stringent regulations, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Sept. 10). U.S. Under Secretary of Terrorism and Financial...

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Federal Judge Green-Lights Facebook Privacy Lawsuit
Federal Judge Green-Lights Facebook Privacy Lawsuit
September 10, 2019  |  Facebook

A federal judge has ruled that a class-action suit against Facebook can proceed. The lawsuit covers Facebook users in the United States and the United...

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No Precedent For Facebook Antitrust Investigation, Says FL AG
No Precedent For Facebook Antitrust Investigation, Says FL AG
September 09, 2019  |  Regulation

The Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said the antitrust probes into Facebook don’t have any common case studies to draw from in deciding how to...

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Facebook’s Slipping User Retention
Facebook’s Slipping User Retention
September 09, 2019  |  Facebook

Some worrying news for Facebook came out today (Sept. 9), as reports are emerging that downloads of both Facebook and Instagram have fallen in 2019....

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State AGs Unveil Antitrust Probe Against Google
State AGs Unveil Antitrust Probe Against Google
September 09, 2019  |  Regulation

It was a rough day for Google, and by extension, Big Tech, amid the waves of stormy legal seas. An antitrust investigation against Google was...

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Facebook Berated By Microsoft; Presses To Fight Tech Thieves
Facebook Berated By Microsoft; Presses To Fight Tech Thieves
September 09, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Microsoft President Brad Smith is concerned about how thieves are weaponizing tech, and he is berating Facebook for allowing it to fester on its network,...

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