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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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What We Will Hear When Mark Zuckerberg Is On The Hill
What We Will Hear When Mark Zuckerberg Is On The Hill
April 09, 2018  |  Facebook

In advance of Wednesday’s much-anticipated Senate hearing, Congress has released Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s planned remarks to members of Congress. The comments were broken into...

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You Get What You Pay For (So Know What You’re Buying)
You Get What You Pay For (So Know What You’re Buying)
April 09, 2018  |  Today In Data

It always pays to know what one is getting into; it can be expensive not to — just ask anyone who jumped blindly into bitcoin...

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Facebook User Data Possibly In Russia, Says Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower
Facebook User Data Possibly In Russia, Says Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower
April 09, 2018  |  Facebook

Christopher Wylie, the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower, said Sunday (April 8) that more than 87 million  Facebook users may have been accessed — and all of it...

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Former FTC Head Predicts $1B Or More Fine For Facebook
Former FTC Head Predicts $1B Or More Fine For Facebook
April 09, 2018  |  Safety and Security

Facebook’s latest disclosure that its search tools collect data on most of its 2.2 billion users could open up the social media company to record fines...

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Facebook Backs Legislation That Would Reveal Political Ad Buyers
Facebook Backs Legislation That Would Reveal Political Ad Buyers
April 09, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook offered up legislation late last week that would require social media companies to reveal the buyers of online political campaign ads as it tries...

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Consumer Groups Plan Complaint Over Facebook’s Facial Recognition
Consumer Groups Plan Complaint Over Facebook’s Facial Recognition
April 06, 2018  |  Facebook

A coalition of consumer groups are planning to file a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over Facebook’s use of facial recognition to...

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Facebook Defends Data Sharing Tool As FTC Compliant
Facebook Defends Data Sharing Tool As FTC Compliant
April 06, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook is defending its data sharing tool, saying it was in compliance with a 2011 privacy agreement with the Federal Trade Commission. The social media...

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Facebook Wants To Work With EU Regulators On Data Breach
Facebook Wants To Work With EU Regulators On Data Breach
April 06, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook is hoping to work with regulators in the European Union (EU) after new evidence revealed the data scandal with Cambridge Analytica could have impacted...

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Facebook’s Sandberg Says Opting Out Of Ad Targeting Would Be Paid Product
Facebook’s Sandberg Says Opting Out Of Ad Targeting Would Be Paid Product
April 06, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said Thursday (April 5) that if Facebook users want to opt out of targeted ads, they may have to...

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