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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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EU Digital Chief Advocates For Tighter Rules, No Break Up For Big Tech
EU Digital Chief Advocates For Tighter Rules, No Break Up For Big Tech
October 28, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

European Union digital chief Margrethe Vestager has argued against breaking up Big Tech companies, which is contrary to what some officials want to see in...

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Today In Payments: Chinese Firms Sprint Toward IPOs; Western Union Expands Real-Time Payouts
Today In Payments: Chinese Firms Sprint Toward IPOs; Western Union Expands Real-Time Payouts
October 27, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Chinese firms are racing to file global IPOs, and Western Union expands its real-time payout options. Plus, payment stocks slid on...

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Regulators Reckon With Big Tech Global Hysteria
Regulators Reckon With Big Tech Global Hysteria
October 27, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Regulators the world over aren’t feeling the love for Big Tech these days. Reports are circulating that European Union regulators are hard at work crafting...

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Facebook’s Q3 Earnings Will Reflect Pandemic, Politics and Payments
Facebook’s Q3 Earnings Will Reflect Pandemic, Politics and Payments
October 26, 2020  |  Earnings

Investors will get a glimpse inside the increasingly complex world of the biggest social-media platform on Thursday (Oct. 29) when Facebook posts its third-quarter results...

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Big Data, Targeted Political Ads Face Election Day Test
Big Data, Targeted Political Ads Face Election Day Test
October 26, 2020  |  Big Data

The big day is a week away. Election Day has almost come, a fact we imagine any American using any form of media already knows given...

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Facebook Introduces Free Cloud Gaming For Android OS
Facebook Introduces Free Cloud Gaming For Android OS
October 26, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook is rolling out new cloud-based games in beta for Android and Windows operating systems that are free to play and don’t require downloads, the...

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Today In Payments: Uber, Lyft Lose AB5 Appeal; FTC Commissioners Weigh Facebook Antitrust Suit
Today In Payments: Uber, Lyft Lose AB5 Appeal; FTC Commissioners Weigh Facebook Antitrust Suit
October 23, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Uber and Lyft must reclassify their drivers as employees, and FTC commissioners are in favor of pursuing an antitrust suit against...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Facebook Takes Dating App To Europe; WhatsApp Allows Businesses To Sell In Chats
Today In Payments Around The World: Facebook Takes Dating App To Europe; WhatsApp Allows Businesses...
October 23, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news around the world, Facebook is bringing its online dating tool to Europe, while cross-border mobile messaging program WhatsApp is introducing new...

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FTC Vote Pending As Commissioners Weigh Facebook Antitrust Suit 
FTC Vote Pending As Commissioners Weigh Facebook Antitrust Suit 
October 23, 2020  |  Facebook

While the five commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) debate if an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook should be pursued, FTC staffers are in favor...

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