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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 Draft Floats Digital Currency Proposal To Counteract Libra
EU Draft Floats Digital Currency Proposal To Counteract Libra
November 05, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

A European Union draft document says the European Central Bank (ECB) should contemplate issuing its own digital currency, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Nov. 5). The...

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Peloton Acquires Gossamer Engineering To Boost Product Development
Peloton Acquires Gossamer Engineering To Boost Product Development
November 05, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Earlier this year, fitness startup Peloton Interactive acquired Gossamer Engineering, which has designed devices for Google and Facebook. Bloomberg reported that it is unknown how...

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Global Watchdog IOSCO: Libra Could Be Subject To Securities Rules
Global Watchdog IOSCO: Libra Could Be Subject To Securities Rules
November 04, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) said existing securities rules could be applied to Libra, Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, according to a report by Reuters....

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Social Media Changes Foreshadow New Retail Developments
Social Media Changes Foreshadow New Retail Developments
November 04, 2019  |  Retail

Social media keeps on evolving, and that could bring big changes to the retail environment, especially as the preferences of younger consumers continue to evolve....

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EU Opens New Facebook Probe Over Marketplace Antitrust Concerns
EU Opens New Facebook Probe Over Marketplace Antitrust Concerns
October 31, 2019  |  Facebook

EU antitrust regulators are now investigating whether Facebook’s Marketplace is unfair regarding online classified ads, according to a report by Reuters. Facebook Marketplace has a...

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Top News In Payments: Lyft’s Revenue Rises In Q3; Apple Embraces Installment Payments
Top News In Payments: Lyft’s Revenue Rises In Q3; Apple Embraces Installment Payments
October 31, 2019  |  News

In today’s top payment news, Lyft announced third-quarter earnings results that illustrated a rise in ridership and revenue. Also, Apple will be embracing paying for Apple products on installment....

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India Demands Details Of WhatsApp Cyberattack
India Demands Details Of WhatsApp Cyberattack
October 31, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

India’s Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is asking the Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp for the details of the hack that compromised the smartphones of journalists,...

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Facebook’s MAUs Top 2 Billion, Eyes Q4 Deceleration
Facebook’s MAUs Top 2 Billion, Eyes Q4 Deceleration
October 31, 2019  |  Earnings

Facebook’s third quarter results topped expectations on the heels of advertising growth, adding tens of millions of new users in the period across all regions. ...

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Facebook Accuses Cybersecurity Firm Of Using WhatsApp In Malware Attack
Facebook Accuses Cybersecurity Firm Of Using WhatsApp In Malware Attack
October 29, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is filing a lawsuit against NSO Group, an Israeli cybersecurity company, alleging that it hacked WhatsApp users, according to CNBC. Facebook filed the complaint...

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