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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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Facebook Brings Dating App To Europe
Facebook Brings Dating App To Europe
October 22, 2020  |  Facebook

Social media giant Facebook is bringing its online dating tool to Europe after seeing success in the 20 countries where Facebook Dating is already offered,...

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Facebook’s WhatsApp Enables In-Chat Purchases
Facebook’s WhatsApp Enables In-Chat Purchases
October 22, 2020  |  Social Commerce

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is introducing new services that will enable business users to sell directly on the platform within chats, WhatsApp said in a statement on...

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Facebook Makes Nextdoor-Esque Move With Community-Focused Feature
Facebook Makes Nextdoor-Esque Move With Community-Focused Feature
October 21, 2020  |  Facebook

When it comes to upstart rival Nextdoor, Facebook appears to be engaging in some not-so-neighborly behavior. The social media giant has begun testing a new...

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DOJ’s Delrahim: Antitrust Laws Apply To Big Tech
DOJ’s Delrahim: Antitrust Laws Apply To Big Tech
October 19, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim said in a televised interview on Monday (Oct. 19) that antitrust laws “clearly apply” to Big Tech...

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Facebook Agrees To Labeling Program For UK Instagram Posts
Facebook Agrees To Labeling Program For UK Instagram Posts
October 16, 2020  |  Regulation

Facebook’s Ireland and United Kingdom unit has agreed to change the way Instagram works to “make it much harder for people to post an (advertisement)...

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Former Top HSBC Executive Heads To Facebook’s Libra As CFO
Former Top HSBC Executive Heads To Facebook’s Libra As CFO
October 15, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The Libra Association, the Facebook-backed stablecoin project, has named former HSBC executive Ian Jenkins as chief financial officer (CFO) and chief risk officer (CRO) of...

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EU ‘Hit List’ And US House Antitrust Report Could Spell Big Trouble For Big Tech
EU ‘Hit List’ And US House Antitrust Report Could Spell Big Trouble For Big Tech
October 15, 2020  |  Regulation

Big Tech is being hit from all sides – from lawmakers and regulators – especially in the U.S. and Europe. There are reports of a...

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G7 Set To Oppose Facebook Libra Over Lack Of Regulations
G7 Set To Oppose Facebook Libra Over Lack Of Regulations
October 12, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Facebook’s proposed global digital currency Libra is expected to get pushback from G7 leaders who are anticipated to publicly oppose the project due to a...

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Big Tech Regulatory Tracker: Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Oracle, Google Dispute; Ukraine Considers Tax On Digital Platforms From Abroad
Big Tech Regulatory Tracker: Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Oracle, Google Dispute; Ukraine Considers Tax...
October 12, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from Big Tech firms, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators and politicians from the U.S. to Europe. Taxes German...

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