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  2. History of Facebook - Wikipedia

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    According to The Washington Post technology writer Will Oremus, the move was criticized by those who viewed it as a tactic intended by Facebook to force those competitors out of business. [225] In October 2021, owner Facebook, Inc. changed its company name to Meta Platforms, Inc., or simply "Meta", as it shifts its focus to building the ...

  3. List of mergers and acquisitions by Meta Platforms - Wikipedia

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    Facebook Photos [12] 7 Friendster patents USA, Mountain View, California / Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: May 13, 2010 40,000,000 — — — [13] 8 ShareGrove USA, San Mateo, California: May 26, 2010 — Kent Libbey, Adam Wolff Elm Street Ventures Facebook Groups [14] 9 Zenbe USA, New York, NY, New York: July 6, 2010 — Tom Alison, Will Bailey ...

  4. Meta Platforms - Wikipedia

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    Meta Platforms, Inc., [10] doing business as Meta, [11] and formerly named Facebook, Inc., and TheFacebook, Inc., [12] [13] is an American multinational technology conglomerate based in Menlo Park, California. The company owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, among other products and services. [14]

  5. 5 Big Companies That Suddenly Went Out of Business & Why - AOL

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    Let’s look at five big companies that suddenly went out of business, and explore why they tanked so abruptly. Blockbuster Some of us nostalgic for the good old days miss seeing Blockbuster in town.

  6. List of defunct retailers of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Below is a list of notable defunct retailers of the United States. Across the United States, a large number of local stores and store chains that started between the 1920s and 1950s have become defunct since the late 1960s, when many chains were either consolidated or liquidated .

  7. List of defunct consumer brands - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of defunct (mainly American) consumer brands which are no longer made and usually no longer mass-marketed to consumers. Brands in this list may still be made, but are only made in modest quantities and/or limited runs as a nostalgic or retro style item. A set of signs promoting Burma-Shave, on U.S. Route 66

  8. Category : Defunct computer companies of the United States

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    For convenience, all defunct computer companies of the United States should be included in this category. This includes all computer companies (except spin-offs of defunct companies which are still active and defunct software companies) that can also be found in the subcategories.

  9. Facebook real-name policy controversy - Wikipedia

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    Facebook's notification to "update your name". The Facebook real-name policy controversy is a controversy over social networking site Facebook's real-name system, which requires that a person use their legal name when they register an account and configure their user profile. [1]