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Facebook was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg in his Harvard dorm room and as of June 2016 http://www.facebook.com has amassed 1.71 billion users.

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

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Facebook removed 1.5m videos of Christchurch attacks within 24 hours

Government proposes junk food ad ban on YouTube and Facebook

Veteran Facebook exec Chris Cox, pioneer of its news feed, quits

UK government to probe dupoly's digital ad dominance

Facebook is sunsetting its ad relevance scores in favour of more 'granular' metrics

Facebook temporarily pulled Elizabeth Warren's ads calling to break up the platform

Amazon, Facebook & Google given break-up warning in sweeping big tech proposal

UK political advertiser Britain’s Future denies BNP links as Facebook reveals £340k spend

House of Lords says government should create Digital Authority to oversee all regulators

Facebook knocks out fake account network used to propagate hate

The Drum Marketing Awards 2019 finalists revealed

Facebook's advertising chief: ‘We are very proud of the progress but there’s more to do’

Zuckerberg promises 'privacy-focused' future for Facebook messaging apps

Facebook accuses ACCC of protecting interests of small media companies, not journalism

The Drum Network

Workplace by Facebook just hit 2 million paying subscribers – here’s why it matters

Internet Association and tech brands guide UK on harmful online behaviour regulation

28 February 2019

ACCC calls for more input from Australia's ad industry for its inquiry into Facebook and Google

28 February 2019

Facebook makes investments in Australian media sector and expresses support for press freedom

28 February 2019

Facebook targets TV media buyers with 'upfront' programme

27 February 2019

Facebook quells internal revolt over grim moderator working conditions

26 February 2019

YouTube to block ads from appearing next to anti-vaccination content

24 February 2019

DCMS fake news report a leap forward for political ads but now the government must act

19 February 2019

4 ways the UK might tame 'wild west' Facebook and force it to fix its fake news flaws

19 February 2019

MTV trials Facebook Watch's live quiz capabilities in the UK

19 February 2019

Facebook says it is open to ‘meaningful regulation’ as IAB responds to DCMS report

18 February 2019

Government brands Facebook 'digital gangsters' in damning report on fake news

18 February 2019

Facebook faces multibillion FTC fine over Cambridge Analytica privacy breach

15 February 2019

Bad news for Facebook and Google? The Cairncross Review's proposals to save journalism

12 February 2019

The Drum Network

When is the best time to post on social media?

11 February 2019

Facebook strikes cinema ticket deal with Odeon

10 February 2019

Facebook chief to chair The Drum Marketing Awards 2019

07 February 2019

The call for reform in political advertising is growing louder - here's how it should work

06 February 2019

Facebook at 15: charting its journey from dorm room side project to marketing giant

04 February 2019

Apple slaps down Facebook in cash for teen data scandal

31 January 2019

Facebook ad revenue climbs and Stories show signs of life after a scandal-plagued 2018

31 January 2019

David Parkinson: Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp to integrate at what cost?

29 January 2019