Mark Zuckerberg

INFLUENCE GAME: Tech, labor spar on immigration

WASHINGTON (AP) — To the U.S. technology industry, there’s a dramatic shortfall in the number of Americans skilled in computer programming and engineering that is hampering business. To unions and some Democrats, it’s more sinister: The push by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to expand the number of visas for high-tech foreign workers is an attempt to dilute a lucrative job market with cheap, indentured labor.

2013/05/16

NY Facebook plaintiff seeks halt to criminal case

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – A lawyer for a New York man who was charged with fraud after filing a multibillion-dollar lawsuit claiming half ownership of Facebook asked a judge Friday to suspend the criminal case […]

2013/05/11

Facebook’s Zuckerberg launches political group

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has formally launched a political group aimed at revamping immigration policy, boosting education and encouraging investment in scientific research.

2013/04/11

Video: Gates, Zuckerberg urge kids to code

NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter creator Jack Dorsey are among the tech luminaries promoting the teaching and learning of computer coding in schools.

2013/02/26

Facebook agrees to remove some Newtown pages

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal says Facebook has agreed to remove some so-called tribute pages related to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting over concerns they’re being used to exploit the tragedy.

2013/02/25

WSJ looks at Facebook’s 9th birthday

In less than 10 years, Facebook went public, was mythologized by Aaron Sorkin and hit one billion users. On the company’s 9th birthday, the Wall Street Journal takes a closer look at the company. WATCH the video reports here.

2013/02/05

Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook’s CEO holding fundraiser for Christie

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Facebook’s CEO has friended New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie again. Christie’s campaign says Mark Zuckerberg will host a fundraiser for Christie next month at his home in Palo Alto, Calif.

2013/01/24

Private picture of Mark Zuckerberg’s family leaked on Twitter

SEATTLE (AP) – Even Mark Zuckerberg’s family can get tripped up by Facebook’s privacy settings. A picture that his sister posted on her personal Facebook profile was seen by a marketing director, who then posted it to Twitter with her 40,000+ followers.

2012/12/27

Facebook now home to 1 billion monthly users

NEW YORK (AP) – More than a billion people now log into Facebook each month to check up on old friends, tag photos of new ones and post about politics, religion, cats or what their […]

2012/10/04

Facebook founder mulls Russian research center

MOSCOW (AP) – A Russian official says Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg is being encouraged to expand its operation in Russia. Russia’s communications minister tweeted that Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev persuaded the social media giant’s founder […]

2012/10/01

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