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Zuckerberg Remains the Undisputed Boss at Facebook

Submitted: February 3, 2012 - 8:43am
Last updated: February 3, 2012 - 9:05am

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Facebook (new HQ), 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States

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Since the moment he dropped out of Harvard University, Mark Zuckerberg has stayed remarkably focused on two things: Facebook, and being the boss of Facebook.

Facebook's $100 Billion Question

Submitted: February 3, 2012 - 8:42am
Last updated: February 3, 2012 - 9:03am

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Facebook (new HQ), 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States

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As investors dug into the company's freshly released financials, analysts and investors began circulating a range of values -- from as little as $50 billion to as much as $125 billion -- for the social-networking website. It will be months before the market sets a final price, but already the valuation question has become a tug of war over two essential questions: Just how fast can the company continue to grow? And can it extract value from advertising in the way it plans?

Advertisers' Free Ride May End On Facebook

Submitted: February 3, 2012 - 8:41am
Last updated: February 3, 2012 - 9:00am

Location:

Facebook (new HQ), 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States

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For advertisers on Facebook, the free ride may be coming to an end.

Facebook filing flags privacy risks

Submitted: February 3, 2012 - 8:41am
Last updated: February 3, 2012 - 8:57am

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Facebook (new HQ), 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States

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One thing Facebook’s IPO filing documents make clear is that the company is taking privacy risks seriously. Privacy is mentioned 35 times, mainly as a risk factor.