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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: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block Maryland Online Ad Tax
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block...
November 16, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments and consumers around the world. Regulation Tencent: Big Tech...

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Facebook’s WhatsApp Gets Another Shot At P2P In Brazil As Google Shows Interest
Facebook’s WhatsApp Gets Another Shot At P2P In Brazil As Google Shows Interest
November 16, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

WhatsApp is getting another crack at grabbing a slice of Brazil’s fast-growing payments market. Facebook’s messaging service will soon get a green light to start...

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FTC Chair: Companies Buying Startups Could Be Seen As Anti-Competitive
FTC Chair: Companies Buying Startups Could Be Seen As Anti-Competitive
November 12, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Joe Simons, chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), said antitrust enforcers should be on guard against dominant companies buying emerging startups, Bloomberg reported....

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Will Facebook’s Libra Be Part Of A New, Faster Payments System?
Will Facebook’s Libra Be Part Of A New, Faster Payments System?
November 11, 2020  |  Faster Payments

For Libra — the digital currency backed by Facebook and a consortium of enterprises — will speed make a difference toward adoption (if it ever...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Prepares To Propose New Big Tech Regulations; Turkey Fines Big Tech Platforms $1.18M
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Prepares To Propose New Big Tech Regulations; Turkey Fines Big...
November 09, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny from governments and consumers. Regulation EU Gears Up To Propose...

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Big Tech Earnings Cement Digital-First Economic Shift
Big Tech Earnings Cement Digital-First Economic Shift
November 02, 2020  |  Economy

Economic headwinds abound. This week marks the culmination of an election season like no other. Virus cases are rising. But as earnings season nears its...

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Digital-First Economy And SMBs Drive Facebook’s Earnings
Digital-First Economy And SMBs Drive Facebook’s Earnings
October 30, 2020  |  Earnings

Like Big Tech peers (Google among them), Facebook’s latest results show the tailwinds of eCommerce and the rebound in consumer spending buoying advertising revenues. But...

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EU Court Rules Facebook Must Store Data In ‘Virtual Data Room’
EU Court Rules Facebook Must Store Data In ‘Virtual Data Room’
October 29, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The European Union’s (EU) second-highest court ruled that Facebook can’t be forced to turn over sensitive information without a review. Instead of handing everything over,...

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Pinterest Revenue Surges As SMBs Shift Ad Dollars From Facebook
Pinterest Revenue Surges As SMBs Shift Ad Dollars From Facebook
October 29, 2020  |  Earnings

The social sharing platform Pinterest got a revenue bump from the pandemic as more people engaged with online entertainment as a way to socialize under...

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