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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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Facebook’s Sandberg Says No To Breakup
Facebook’s Sandberg Says No To Breakup
May 17, 2019  |  Safety and Security

Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg has pushed back against the idea that Facebook is too big and should be broken up, arguing that it...

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EU’s Vestager: Breaking Up Facebook Is ‘Very Last Resort’
EU’s Vestager: Breaking Up Facebook Is ‘Very Last Resort’
May 17, 2019  |  Regulation

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said breaking up social media giant Facebook would be a last resort, according to a report by Reuters. Vestager made...

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Bernie Sanders Wants To Break Up Facebook
Bernie Sanders Wants To Break Up Facebook
May 16, 2019  |  Regulation

Sen. Bernie Sanders, a 2020 presidential candidate, has voiced his support in breaking up Facebook, according to reports, something fellow candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren has...

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Instagram Discontinues Direct Messaging App
Instagram Discontinues Direct Messaging App
May 16, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Instagram is shutting down Direct, a standalone direct messaging app that was meant to compete with Snapchat, according to a report. The app is available...

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When Innovation Is The Ticket For Digital Events Platforms
When Innovation Is The Ticket For Digital Events Platforms
May 16, 2019  |  Innovation

Digital ticketing platforms for events and entertainment are evolving to become more than places to score tickets to the latest show — they are also...

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How Marketplaces Are Prepping For SCA
How Marketplaces Are Prepping For SCA
May 16, 2019  |  Regulation

Across the European Union (EU), technology providers and social media platforms are increasingly playing a bigger role in the Open Banking ecosystem. At the same...

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Facebook Could Face 20-Year Government Oversight As Part Of Settlement
Facebook Could Face 20-Year Government Oversight As Part Of Settlement
May 14, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook could face two decades of oversight as part of an agreement with the U.S. government. According to a report in Reuters citing a source...

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Facebook Sues South Korean Firm For Data Misuse
Facebook Sues South Korean Firm For Data Misuse
May 13, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook has filed a lawsuit against a South Korean data analytics company for breaching its data policies for developers, as well as refusing to agree...

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Real-Time Payments, Mastercard And Visa Deals Dominate This Week’s News
Real-Time Payments, Mastercard And Visa Deals Dominate This Week’s News
May 10, 2019  |  News

At the end of another busy week, it can pay to look back at some of the biggest recent news in payments and commerce. And...

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