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11. Dumb question-- what is the 'business' side of Facebook?

Mon May 21, 2012, 12:54 PM

May 2012

There's a little advertising, and they apparently sell their user's information... but is that it?

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Facebook is down almost 12% now. [View all] Tony_FLADEM May 2012 OP

I hear Pricilla is already packing her bags! Atman May 2012 #1

Priscilla can take care of herself. TBF May 2012 #5

You really can't believe that can you? former9thward May 2012 #12

Nah, I know - but I'm also tired of folks going off on his wife. TBF May 2012 #14

Eight more days! leveymg May 2012 #2

Oh noes! gratuitous May 2012 #3

LOL! Spazito May 2012 #13

Maybe they can merge with AOL/Time-Warner klook May 2012 #4

They ever shutdown FB for an extended period of time.... Jello Biafra May 2012 #6

GOOD Plucketeer May 2012 #7

Isn't there a year waiting requirement for Zuckerberg to sell closeupready May 2012 #8

the way they value stock worth is vary flawed KurtNYC May 2012 #9

how will he survive? WI_DEM May 2012 #10

Dumb question-- what is the 'business' side of Facebook? Marr May 2012 #11

I think that's about it TBF May 2012 #16

I suspect they help collect intelligence, though closeupready May 2012 #17

Secret Policemen Around the World Agree: leveymg May 2012 #18