Mark Zuckerberg
Setback for Mark Zuckerberg, US IRS sues Facebook for $9 billion in unpaid taxes
Thu, Feb 20, 2020
Facebook told the court that it valued only $6.5 billion in 2010 but the IRS begged to differ, saying the social media giant "knowingly undervalued itself while selling off its intellectual property to a new company based in Ireland to avoid paying US corporation tax".
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Mark Zuckerberg: India drives us to roll out WhatsApp Pay globally
Thu, Jan 30, 2020
"On payments, we`re focused in different places with different products. For things like Instagram and even a lot of what we`re doing on Facebook, it`s a lot more developed countries. For WhatsApp, it`s the biggest countries on WhatsApp. So countries like India and Mexico and Brazil and Indonesia will make up a large part of the community on WhatsApp," he elaborated.
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WhatsApp and Instagram will never be the same again! This is what Mark Zuckerberg is planning
Wed, Aug 07, 2019
A big change is set to come and popular social media platforms WhatsApp and Instagram users should be prepared for it. Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg is looking to effect a change that will bring the name of the social network itself front and centre.
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Mark Zuckerberg says US govt inaction allowed fake news to spread on Facebook
Thu, Jun 27, 2019
Zuckerberg - who has himself been widely criticised for a lackluster response to fake news - also called on governments to further regulate private data, political advertising and step up efforts to prevent state actors from interfering in US elections.
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Top CEOs of 2019 list: Shantanu Narayen, Satya Nadella in 4th, 5th spots; Mark Zuckerberg plunges to 55
Wed, Jun 19, 2019
With his social network in the news for all the wrong reasons, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has plunged from his 2018 rank at number 16 to as low as number 55 on the list of top Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in the US this year.
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Instagram goes down AGAIN! More trouble for Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg as site stops working 2nd time in just a week
Wed, Jun 19, 2019
Photo sharing platform Instagram, owned by Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg, went down again on Tuesday evening - second time in less than a week as a number of users across the globe complained the site not working.
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Inflatable angry emoji looms over Facebook annual meeting as users vent frustrations
Sat, Jun 01, 2019
Protesters carrying an inflatable angry emoji greeted Facebook Inc shareholders as they gathered for the company`s annual meeting on Thursday, the latest sign of its struggle to shake off privacy scandals and rein in fake news and hate speech.
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Canadian lawmakers fume after Facebook's Zuckerberg snubs invitation
Wed, May 29, 2019
Canadian lawmakers fumed on Tuesday when Facebook Inc founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg snubbed an invitation to Ottawa to testify on privacy and democracy before an international panel, slapping the billionaire with a standing summons.
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Facebook sets up Libra Networks to create its own cryptocurrency
Mon, May 20, 2019
Facebook wants to be part of the exciting world of digital currency and before any other technology giant takes the leap, the social networking service has reportedly started working on its virtual money in Switzerland. According to a Swiss news site Handelszeitung, Facebook has set up a company called Libra Networks in Geneva that will help CEO Mark Zuckerberg build the cryptocurrency.The company is owned by Facebook Global Holdings II in Ireland and will focus on developing the hardware and software for digital currency-related functions including payments, financing, identity management, big data, analytics, and blockchain.
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Mark Zuckerberg turns 35 today: 5 facts about Facebook boss
Tue, May 14, 2019
Facebook appears to have celebrated the birthday of Mark Zuckerberg, who turns 35 today, by raising minimum wages of its outside vendors in the US to $20 per hour, and the same would also be implemented for contractors in other countries including in India.
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