Facebook

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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New Ways To Do Old Things
New Ways To Do Old Things
June 12, 2018  |  Today In Data

There are 2 billion people connected through the Facebook platform, which means it’s pretty much earned its moniker as the internet’s public square. However, whether it...

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Five at Five: Facebook Faces New Scrutiny Over Data
Five at Five: Facebook Faces New Scrutiny Over Data
June 11, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news you might have missed. First up, there is a report about...

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Facebook ‘Whitelists’ Granted Firms Access To Walled-Off User Data
Facebook ‘Whitelists’ Granted Firms Access To Walled-Off User Data
June 11, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook is facing allegations that it inked data-sharing deals with certain companies, providing special access to user information after 2015 when it said it no...

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WePay Co-Founder: The Power And Peril Of Ecosystems Within Ecosystems
WePay Co-Founder: The Power And Peril Of Ecosystems Within Ecosystems
June 11, 2018  |  Ecosystems

When Facebook announced its intention to get into the dating game a few months back, it managed a rare feat: The company got back to...

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Is the GDPR Encouraging Phishing Scams?
Is the GDPR Encouraging Phishing Scams?
June 07, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Skillful criminals know how to use crowds — just ask anyone who has been pickpocketed in a subway station. Now that principle applies to Europe’s...

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Facebook’s New Marketplace Ad Strategy Boosts Monetization Strategy
Facebook’s New Marketplace Ad Strategy Boosts Monetization Strategy
June 07, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook is ready to start earning money off of Marketplace, the Craigslist competitor it launched almost two years ago. According to TechCrunch, Facebook has begun...

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Facebook Winds Down Data Sharing With Chinese Firms
Facebook Winds Down Data Sharing With Chinese Firms
June 06, 2018  |  Facebook

After learning that Facebook has data sharing partnerships with Chinese firms, members of Congress are seeking to learn more about the practice. Huawei, for example,...

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Washington AG Sues Google, Facebook Over Political Ads
Washington AG Sues Google, Facebook Over Political Ads
June 06, 2018  |  Legal

The Washington Attorney General is suing Facebook and Google over political ads that ran in the state. According to TechCrunch, both sites are accused of...

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Startups Compete With Facebook For Home Services
Startups Compete With Facebook For Home Services
June 05, 2018  |  Retail

Consumers who want to hire a home services professional to, say, fix a broken air conditioner, are sometimes faced with a dilemma: Who do they...

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