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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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The Data Breach Case Against Facebook Is Moving Forward
The Data Breach Case Against Facebook Is Moving Forward
June 25, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is still legally on the hook for a September data breach that affected 30 million of their customers. Hackers were reportedly able to exploit...

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Hearings Scheduled For BB&T, SunTrust Merger
Hearings Scheduled For BB&T, SunTrust Merger
June 25, 2019  |  Regulation

The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled hearings about the proposed merger between BB&T and SunTrust Banks, as well as the Facebook-planned cryptocurrency Libra. According...

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After (And Among) The Libra Headlines, Caution And Clamor
After (And Among) The Libra Headlines, Caution And Clamor
June 24, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

All Libra, all the time? Maybe even no Libra, or a long wait until Libra. If there might be an overarching theme this past week...

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Facebook Answers Breakup Talk With Calls For Regulation
Facebook Answers Breakup Talk With Calls For Regulation
June 24, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook’s head of global affairs Nick Clegg dismissed calls for a breakup of the company and said it would be more helpful if the government...

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CA Governor: Regulators Could ‘Steamroll’ Big Tech
CA Governor: Regulators Could ‘Steamroll’ Big Tech
June 24, 2019  |  Regulation

In a published interview, California Governor Gavin Newsom said big tech companies in his state could soon be “steamrolled” through federal regulations. Significant changes could...

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Crypto Regulation To Tighten Scrutiny On Money Laundering
Crypto Regulation To Tighten Scrutiny On Money Laundering
June 24, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Amid the announcement of a new cryptocurrency – that would be Libra – the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which operates as global regulatory firm...

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Facebook Recruits Blockchain Program Manager
Facebook Recruits Blockchain Program Manager
June 24, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is reportedly seeking “to hire a finance program manager in blockchain,” according to a new job posting. The move comes amid the social media platform’s...

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Mastercard On Facebook’s Libra Crypto Payments Future
Mastercard On Facebook’s Libra Crypto Payments Future
June 24, 2019  |  Mastercard

The news about Libra has been out for about a week. The think pieces have come in waves, as have the reactions from analysts, cryptocurrency...

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BIS Report Highlights Regulator ‘Unease’ Over Libra
BIS Report Highlights Regulator ‘Unease’ Over Libra
June 23, 2019  |  Regulation

As tech firms such as Facebook move into the world of finance, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said on Sunday (June 23) that politicians...

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