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In 2014, Facebook acquired both WhatsApp for $19bn and Oculus VR for $2bn.

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14 February 2020

Facebook launches another edition of VC Brand Incubator Initiative for Indian startups

13 February 2020

Publishers want tighter relationships with advertisers post-cookie

11 February 2020

Why misinformation is a clear and present danger during the coronavirus outbreak

10 February 2020

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01 February 2020

Facebook issues privacy nudge and opens third-party tracking settings

28 January 2020

Facebook India sparks consumer marketing drive via new marketing director role

28 January 2020

Why marketers must look beyond cookies and rethink data in the 2020s

23 January 2020

IPA: Facebook micro-targeted political ads ‘a clear and present threat’ to elections

10 January 2020

Branded content body on Teen Vogue Facebook gaffe: ‘Don’t be untruthful, not worth the risk’

09 January 2020

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25 December 2019

Facebook lifts the hood on its journey to becoming more brand safe

19 December 2019

Facebook nabs Sylvester Stallone and Chris Rock for first Super Bowl ad

19 December 2019

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10 December 2019

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09 December 2019

Facebook files lawsuit against Hong Kong firm using ads to mislead its users

06 December 2019

Facebook to try to protect children of Hong Kong police officers who have suffered cyberbullying

05 December 2019

Facebook issues disclaimer on post deemed as fake news by Singapore government

02 December 2019

How Scruffs Workwear raised sales and laughs with ‘Attenborough on Site’ campaign

29 November 2019

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28 November 2019

Facebook Portal unites a face masked Kim Kardashian West with J Lo and A-Rod

27 November 2019

Ex-Facebook CMO Gary Briggs joins Michael Bloomberg's presidential bid

26 November 2019

Facebook moves to pacify cautious advertisers with whitelisting and brand safety tools

20 November 2019

Nicola Mendelsohn launches blood cancer charity: 'I want to make the invisible, visible'

18 November 2019

As tech and politics collide, Web Summit emerges as a neutral ground for discussion

11 November 2019

Why are so many data-savvy companies buying into Facebook Workplace?

08 November 2019

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower: 'Twitter's politics ban isn't a long-term fix'

05 November 2019

Gary Briggs on life after Facebook: ‘Do I miss being relevant? I don't ever think I was’

01 November 2019

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31 October 2019

Why Viacom is turning to Facebook Watch to create original content in South East Asia

31 October 2019

Twitter to stop running political ads

30 October 2019

Facebook News debuts as publishers call for fairer business model

25 October 2019

Facebook updates political ad policies as Zuckerberg defends platform’s free speech stance

21 October 2019

Facebook falls from the top ten Best Global Brands list

17 October 2019

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11 October 2019

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