The historic rise of Facebook in photos — from a Harvard dorm room to one of the world's biggest companies

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Facebook, helmed by Mark Zuckerberg, turned 20 this year. Here's a look at where it's been and where it's headed.

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Linda Yaccarino's right-hand man is leaving after a year at X

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Linda Yaccarino was named the chief executive of X, formerly known as Twitter, in May 2023.

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Girlfriends pay me to conduct loyalty tests via Instagram DMs. It's a lucrative gig, and most boyfriends fail.

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Trinity Howard conducts loyalty tests through Lazo.

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A teacher invented a bunch of fake slang words to trick his Gen Z students. Now some of those words have caught on.

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Sam Salem.

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People are going wild over a seemingly basic California house on the market for $2 million

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A home located at 604 Chimalus Drive in Palo Alto's Baron Park neighborhood.
This California home in Palo Alto's Barron Park neighborhood is listed for sale at $2 million.

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'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary said he wants to crowdfund buying TikTok

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Kevin O'Leary is a Canadian investor and "Shark Tank" host.

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Wealthy Chinese influencers are being banned from social media for flaunting lavish lifestyles

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Chinese social media firms are cracking down on influencers

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Biden is hiring a meme manager and is willing to pay up to $85,000

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President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign is hiring a manager to handle partnerships with meme pages.
President Joe Biden's campaign is hiring a manager to handle partnerships with meme pages.

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I went to the NYC-Dublin Portal looking for filth and debauchery. All I got was some tourists and kids.

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I visited The Portal in New York City and did what made the most sense: took a selfie as people from Dublin looked on.

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Twitter now directs to X.com in the latest step in Musk's rebrand of the platform

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X owner Elon Musk is clashing with Brazil's government over free speech.

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