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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 Continues Fight Against Fake News With New Verification Tools

Facebook Continues Fight Against Fake News With New Verification Tools
Facebook Continues Fight Against Fake News With New Verification Tools
April 04, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook continues its fight against fake news, this time with a new feature that can help users decide which sources are worth reading, trusting and...

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Facebook Also Limits Developer Data Collection For Instagram
Facebook Also Limits Developer Data Collection For Instagram
April 04, 2018  |  Facebook

In more fallout from the Facebook data scandal: Instagram is ending API access for some developers and limiting how often others can use its API...

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Building Way Outside The Box
Building Way Outside The Box
April 03, 2018  |  Today In Data

In a world that values sameness, doing something different is a risky proposition. But when it works, the rewards can be impressive. It’s why Walmart seems...

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Facebook CEO Fires Back Amid Apple CEO Criticism
Facebook CEO Fires Back Amid Apple CEO Criticism
April 03, 2018  |  Facebook

With Facebook under intense criticism following the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, the company’s Chief Executive, Mark Zuckerberg, is pushing back against criticism from Apple CEO Tim Cook. Get...

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Tech Stock Slump Extends Into Third Week With Billions In Value Gone
Tech Stock Slump Extends Into Third Week With Billions In Value Gone
April 03, 2018  |  Market Conditions

Tech stocks continued their bloodletting Monday (April 2), with everything technology related slumping, extending what is now a three-week decline as fears mount that these...

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Facebook To Require Marketers To Confirm Email Addresses Were Collected Properly
Facebook To Require Marketers To Confirm Email Addresses Were Collected Properly
April 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook, reeling from the data scandal brought on by Cambridge Analytica, is rushing to add more protection to users’ data, readying a certification tool that...

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Brussels Calls For More Transparency From Social Networks After Facebook Scandal
Brussels Calls For More Transparency From Social Networks After Facebook Scandal
April 02, 2018  |  Facebook

In the wake of Facebook’s recent data scandal, Brussels is getting tough on social media companies accused of spreading fake news. Get the Full Story...

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Socure CEO: Facebook’s Big Data Fix
Socure CEO: Facebook’s Big Data Fix
April 02, 2018  |  Facebook

It is easy to overlook the incredible power of Facebook, Sunil Madhu, CEO of Socure, told Karen Webster. But with two billion users – a...

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Facebook Tackles Fake News By Fact-Checking Photos And Videos
Facebook Tackles Fake News By Fact-Checking Photos And Videos
March 30, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook has announced that it is now “fact-checking” photos and videos in an effort to prevent hoaxes and false news stories from making their way...

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