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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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Funds Reconsider Facebook Holdings
Funds Reconsider Facebook Holdings
May 18, 2018  |  Facebook

Unsatisfied with Facebook’s moves to step up privacy on its platform, multiple socially-conscious investment firms are unloading or reconsidering holdings in the social media company....

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FTC Appoints New Consumer Protection Chief
FTC Appoints New Consumer Protection Chief
May 17, 2018  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission’s new director of consumer protection has represented Facebook, Uber, and Equifax, among other companies, all of which have issues before the...

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Cambridge Analytica Being Investigated By US Justice Department And FBI
Cambridge Analytica Being Investigated By US Justice Department And FBI
May 17, 2018  |  Facebook

The U.S. Justice Department and the FBI are investigating Cambridge Analytica over its handling of Facebook user information. According to The New York Times, prosecutors...

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Blockchain Gives Facebook Options — And Some Competitive Heft
Blockchain Gives Facebook Options — And Some Competitive Heft
May 16, 2018  |  Blockchain

At least one thing is clear about Facebook’s new interest in blockchain: It will help the social media giant keep up with the Joneses. No...

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Five At Five: Amazon Launches Whole Foods Prime Discounts
Five At Five: Amazon Launches Whole Foods Prime Discounts
May 16, 2018  |  Commerce

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the major payments and commerce news of the day. Today’s stories include Amazon’s effort to make...

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Facebook’s Blockchain Efforts Prompt Speculation
Facebook’s Blockchain Efforts Prompt Speculation
May 16, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook’s announcement last week that it was creating a blockchain unit led by one of its most senior executives, David Marcus, is raising speculation among...

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German Spy Agency Says Regulation Of Social Media Firms May Be Necessary
German Spy Agency Says Regulation Of Social Media Firms May Be Necessary
May 15, 2018  |  Regulation

The intelligence agency in Germany implied on Monday (May 14) that more regulation may be applied to social media companies if the European Union can...

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Facebook Undergoes A ‘Philosophical Shift’ As It Takes On Privacy Concerns
Facebook Undergoes A ‘Philosophical Shift’ As It Takes On Privacy Concerns
May 15, 2018  |  Facebook

Since Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified on Capitol Hill last month following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the company has stepped up its focus on user...

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Facebook Steps Up Policing Of Its Platform
Facebook Steps Up Policing Of Its Platform
May 15, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook disclosed earlier this week its efforts to fight back against fake and offending content on its platform, revealing that in the first quarter it...

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