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In reply to the discussion: Facebook in storm over Cambridge Analytica data scandal [View all]Justice
(7,185 posts)35. Facebook went public 2012 - huge revenue by 2016
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2009/09/facebook-turns-a-profit-users-hits-300-million/26721/
"In May 2009, Facebook was valued at $6.5 billion when it received a $200 million investment from a Russian investment firm."
https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/01/facebook-q3-2017-earnings/ - good data on revenues
"Still, CEO Mark Zuckerberg saw it fit to break from his traditional Our business is doing well script to add But none of that matters if our services are used in ways that dont bring people closer together. Were serious about preventing abuse on our platforms. Were investing so much in security that it will impact our profitability. Protecting our community is more important than maximizing our profits.
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I think we have finally started to identify by name some of the American Citizens who conspired to
Pachamama
Mar 2018
#1
Um. Cat sorta already out of bag re: personal info. Why not use your page to help others.
dogknob
Mar 2018
#55
Agreed, suggest you read "We the Corporation" by Adam Winkler on how businesses became
c-rational
Mar 2018
#39
I'm sure dump's lapdog devin is all over this.... No need to involve a Special Counsel.
erronis
Mar 2018
#25
Will Mueller indict Turd's lackeys first Dustbin Numbskull, Dana Russiabacker, Lyin' Ryan, McTurtle?
lagomorph777
Mar 2018
#40
Probably went like CA exposed FB data to Russian hacks who washed it & sold back to CA-Trump team
Bernardo de La Paz
Mar 2018
#7
No. Her campaign was just fine. FB & CA enabled the Russians to steal the Electoral College.
Bernardo de La Paz
Mar 2018
#15
I did too! Granted they didn't have any of my actual information and I only used it to
Luciferous
Mar 2018
#23
Cambridge Analytica whistleblower says company worked with Corey Lewandowski, Steve Bannon
LovingA2andMI
Mar 2018
#20
A Resume and Background Check (Which Any Employer Worth Their Salt, Will Do)...
LovingA2andMI
Mar 2018
#51
Facebook is a un-American company. You are going to get all kinds of apologists.
rockfordfile
Mar 2018
#65