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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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DOJ Joins State AGs In Big Tech Antitrust Probe
DOJ Joins State AGs In Big Tech Antitrust Probe
August 20, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. government is working with state attorneys general to probe online platforms for possible antitrust violations, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Aug. 20). The U.S....

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WhatsApp Payments Eyes Indonesia Expansion
WhatsApp Payments Eyes Indonesia Expansion
August 20, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Facebook is in talks with several FinTech companies in Indonesia about bringing mobile transaction services to the country through the WhatsApp chat app, according to...

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FTC: Facebook Harder To Break Up Now
FTC: Facebook Harder To Break Up Now
August 20, 2019  |  Facebook

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons said that if Facebook has plans to merge Instagram and WhatsApp more closely into its ecosphere, it could...

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US Lawmakers Visit Switzerland To Talk Libra
US Lawmakers Visit Switzerland To Talk Libra
August 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

During an upcoming visit to Switzerland, American lawmakers plan to discuss Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, Libra. A group of six lawmakers, led by Rep. Maxine Waters,...

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Amazon Execs Donated To Antitrust Investigator’s Campaign
Amazon Execs Donated To Antitrust Investigator’s Campaign
August 18, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon’s top executives allegedly made donations to the chair in charge of investigating the eCommerce giant, CNBC reported on Sunday (Aug. 18). The donations were...

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Mastercard Looks To Hire Crypto Team
Mastercard Looks To Hire Crypto Team
August 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Mastercard, already an ally of Facebook’s Libra, announced it’s in the midst of planning its own cryptocurrency team, the New York Post reported on Saturday...

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Retail Pulse: Kohl’s To Curate Brands With Facebook; Domino’s Rolls Out eBike Tie-Up
Retail Pulse: Kohl’s To Curate Brands With Facebook; Domino’s Rolls Out eBike Tie-Up
August 16, 2019  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming up with social media platforms to curate labels for their stores and their websites. Kohl’s, for instance, will bring emerging brands to...

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Tickets, Showtimes Integrated Into Facebook Movie Ads 
Tickets, Showtimes Integrated Into Facebook Movie Ads 
August 15, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook movie ads will now feature the ability to look up showtimes and buy tickets, in addition to getting reminders about premieres, The Verge reported...

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Facebook Launches New ‘Playground’ Hub For Israeli Startups
Facebook Launches New ‘Playground’ Hub For Israeli Startups
August 14, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg was in Tel Aviv on Wednesday (Aug. 14) to introduce the social media giant’s “Playground” as a new platform for the...

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