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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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From Libra to Diem: Facebook-Backed Crypto Project Changes Name
From Libra to Diem: Facebook-Backed Crypto Project Changes Name
December 01, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Goodbye Libra and hello Diem. Facebook’s cryptocurrency project on Tuesday (Dec. 1) unveiled a new name as it seeks to put some distance between itself...

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Digital Ad Spending Now 51 Pct Of US Total For First Time
Digital Ad Spending Now 51 Pct Of US Total For First Time
December 01, 2020  |  Business

Over half of U.S. advertising spending this year, or 51 percent, will go to Big Tech, such as Amazon, Google and Facebook, as the pandemic...

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Libra Launch Signals Sparks Between Big Tech, Central Banks On Digital Currencies
Libra Launch Signals Sparks Between Big Tech, Central Banks On Digital Currencies
December 01, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

With apologies to T.S. Eliot: This is the way Libra launches — not with a bang, but a whimper. It’s been more than a year in...

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Facebook, PetSmart Lead Giving Tuesday For Social Spin On Holiday Shopping
Facebook, PetSmart Lead Giving Tuesday For Social Spin On Holiday Shopping
November 30, 2020  |  International

Giving during the holiday season is about getting beyond the circle of family and friends. This year it’s about turning toward those who enter the...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Faces $6.06 Million Fine From South Korea; Big Tech Tax Becomes Due In France
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Faces $6.06 Million Fine From South Korea; Big Tech Tax...
November 30, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny from legislators and government agencies throughout the world. Facebook Fined...

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Facebook To Acquire Chatbot Startup Kustomer
Facebook To Acquire Chatbot Startup Kustomer
November 30, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook is acquiring customer service chatbot startup Kustomer, the tech giant announced in a press release Monday (Nov. 30). Financial terms of the deal were not...

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Facebook’s Libra To Make 2021 Debut As Single, Dollar-Backed Coin
Facebook’s Libra To Make 2021 Debut As Single, Dollar-Backed Coin
November 29, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Facebook‘s digital currency, Libra, could launch by January, but in a “limited format,” according to officials, as reported by Financial Times (FT). Libra, which has...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Apple To Pay $113M Over Alleged iPhone ‘Throttling’; Officials: European Commission Needs To ‘Scale Up’ Regulation
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Apple To Pay $113M Over Alleged iPhone ‘Throttling’; Officials: European Commission...
November 23, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators around the world. 34 States Unveil $113M Settlement Against...

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40+ States Could Join Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook
40+ States Could Join Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook
November 19, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook could soon be staring down a lawsuit as the Federal Trade Commission and numerous states attorneys general finish up one or more antitrust cases...

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