Facebook

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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Apple Plants Roots in Threads as Users Approach 100 Million 
Apple Plants Roots in Threads as Users Approach 100 Million 
July 09, 2023  |  Apple

Apple appears to be all-in on Meta’s new text-based app Threads. A report Sunday by 9to5Mac notes that the platform is on the brink of surpassing...

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UK Finance: 61% of Push Payments Fraud Tied to Meta
UK Finance: 61% of Push Payments Fraud Tied to Meta
July 09, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

British lobbying group UK Finance has reportedly tied a bulk of the country’s digital payments fraud to Meta Platforms. As the Financial Times reported Sunday (July 9) —...

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Canada Halts Advertising on Facebook in ‘Online News Act’ Dispute
Canada Halts Advertising on Facebook in ‘Online News Act’ Dispute
July 05, 2023  |  Meta

The Canadian government and two companies have fired back in a dispute with Meta Platforms. The government, media firm Quebecor and cable television operator Cogeco Communications have said in...

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Yahoo Plans to Become Public Company Again
Yahoo Plans to Become Public Company Again
July 04, 2023  |  Business

Yahoo’s days as a private company could be coming to an end. The tech company’s CEO told the Financial Times Monday (July 4) that he...

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CFPB’s Rule-Making Agenda Hints Summer May Get Heated for Big Tech 
CFPB’s Rule-Making Agenda Hints Summer May Get Heated for Big Tech 
July 04, 2023  |  CFPB

The grills are hot.  The July Fourth fireworks are primed to sizzle in the night sky. For Big Tech, a long hot summer may give...

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WhatsApp Business Gains 150 Million Users in 3 Years
WhatsApp Business Gains 150 Million Users in 3 Years
June 27, 2023  |  Meta

Meta says its WhatsApp Business app now has more than 200 million monthly active users. And soon, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on his Facebook...

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Meta Platforms’ Instagram Expands Broadcast Channels Globally
Meta Platforms’ Instagram Expands Broadcast Channels Globally
June 15, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Instagram is taking its Broadcast Channels feature global to provide creators with a new way of connecting with their followers on a larger scale.  This feature,...

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Twitter Faces Legal Battle Over Copyright Infringement
Twitter Faces Legal Battle Over Copyright Infringement
June 14, 2023  |  Legal

The National Music Publishers’ Association has filed a lawsuit against Twitter, alleging that the platform has been using copyrighted music without permission. NMPA President David...

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Meta Opposes California Bill That Would Require Fee for Journalism
Meta Opposes California Bill That Would Require Fee for Journalism
May 31, 2023  |  Meta

Meta will remove news from Facebook and Instagram if it is forced to pay for it by a California bill. If the state’s Journalism Preservation...

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