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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.

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Marcus Remains Optimistic After Major Players Leave Libra
Marcus Remains Optimistic After Major Players Leave Libra
October 16, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

David Marcus, the co-creator of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, said progress is being made despite the exit of several big companies, CNBC reported on Wednesday (Oct....

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Credit Unions Shun Online Ads For Content To Acquire Customers
Credit Unions Shun Online Ads For Content To Acquire Customers
October 16, 2019  |  Credit Unions

In August, Facebook instituted changes to its advertising policies as the result of a settlement it reached with anti-discrimination groups and the federal Department of...

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New Facebook Portal Offers Enhanced Camera Privacy Options
New Facebook Portal Offers Enhanced Camera Privacy Options
October 16, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook’s latest Portal has placed a bigger emphasis on privacy as the company looks to reassure users their information is safe in its hands. Launched...

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Coinbase CEO Calls Senators’ Libra Opposition ‘Un-American’
Coinbase CEO Calls Senators’ Libra Opposition ‘Un-American’
October 15, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The CEO of San Francisco-based Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, had some strong words for U.S. senators he accused of intimidating other companies to drop out of...

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Top News In Payments: Contactless Payments Rise In UK; Libra’s Initial Members Sign Charter
Top News In Payments: Contactless Payments Rise In UK; Libra’s Initial Members Sign Charter
October 15, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, UK Finance data indicates that contactless payments in the country continue to grow. Also, the 21 initial members of the Libra Association formally signed the...

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Libra Says It Has 100 Members Waiting In The Wings
Libra Says It Has 100 Members Waiting In The Wings
October 15, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Bertrand Perez, the Libra Association’s chief operating officer and interim managing director, said he is optimistic that a total of 100 companies will join as...

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Facebook-Led Libra Names 21-Member Council After Top Firms Flee
Facebook-Led Libra Names 21-Member Council After Top Firms Flee
October 15, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Facebook’s embattled cryptocurrency Libra was officially formed in Geneva with its 21 remaining members, Libra announced in a press release on Monday (Oct. 14). The...

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Libra’s 2020 Launch Date In Doubt As More Backers Bail
Libra’s 2020 Launch Date In Doubt As More Backers Bail
October 14, 2019  |  Facebook

It is looking unlikely that Facebook will get the regulatory approval needed to launch its controversial cryptocurrency, Libra, next year. Since the social media giant...

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Treasury Secretary: Libra Isn’t Ready For Release
Treasury Secretary: Libra Isn’t Ready For Release
October 14, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Following the news that several more companies had left Facebook’s Libra project, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, said on Monday (Oct. 14) that...

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