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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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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Senate Bill Targets App Store Payments; Facebook/Giphy Merger Worries UK Regulator
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Senate Bill Targets App Store Payments; Facebook/Giphy Merger Worries UK Regulator
August 16, 2021  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny. US Senate Bill Focuses On App Store Payment System Rules...

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Facebook/Giphy Merger Worries UK Competition Watchdog
Facebook/Giphy Merger Worries UK Competition Watchdog
August 12, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The U.K.’s Competition Market Authority (CMA) has raised some concerns about Facebook’s merger with the GIF provider Giphy that could derail the deal. The CMA...

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Facebook Takes Steps To Improve Data Portability
Facebook Takes Steps To Improve Data Portability
August 09, 2021  |  Data

Facebook on Monday (Aug. 9) announced several updates to its Transfer Your Information (TYI) data portability tool that will make it easier for users to...

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EU Delays Date For Ruling On Facebook, Kustomer Transaction
EU Delays Date For Ruling On Facebook, Kustomer Transaction
August 09, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

European Union antitrust regulators have delayed the target date for a determination on Facebook’s purchase of New York-based software company, Kustomer, to Dec. 15, according...

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Former Facebook Exec Carolyn Everson Joins Instacart As New President
Former Facebook Exec Carolyn Everson Joins Instacart As New President
August 04, 2021  |  Personnel

Former Facebook advertising executive Carolyn Everson is joining Instacart as its new president and will report to CEO Fidji Simo, another executive hailing from the...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Privacy Regulator Fines Amazon $887M; Musk Calls Apple’s App Store Fees A ‘Tax’
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Privacy Regulator Fines Amazon $887M; Musk Calls Apple’s App Store...
August 02, 2021  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny. EU Privacy Regulator Fines Amazon $887M A European privacy watchdog...

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EU To Investigate Facebook’s Proposed Buy Of Kustomer Over Antitrust Concerns
EU To Investigate Facebook’s Proposed Buy Of Kustomer Over Antitrust Concerns
August 02, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The European Commission has opened an investigation into the proposed acquisition of Kustomer by social media giant Facebook, according to a press release. The concern...

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The Week In Payments: Robinhood Debuts, Walmart To Sell Tech And Super Apps Have An Ecosystem
The Week In Payments: Robinhood Debuts, Walmart To Sell Tech And Super Apps Have An...
July 30, 2021  |  Innovation

As consumers nationwide struggle to stay cool, payments and commerce were on fire again this week as earnings results flowed in while an uncertain world...

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Commerce Is Fast Becoming The New Battleground For Social Media Giants
Commerce Is Fast Becoming The New Battleground For Social Media Giants
July 30, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Social media firms are placing their bets on the wave of interest in social commerce, in which their respective platforms essentially become storefronts where users...

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