- Facebook may begin to display ads on third-party websites Facebook is making the headlines this week, and not just because its IPO is expected to be completed late Thursday. SlashGear reports that Facebook may begin to serve ads on third-party sites in the future.
- Guess what internet giant just turned eight over the weekend? Hint: Facebook Facebook quietly celebrated its eighth birthday over the weekend, having been originally launched from Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard dorm room as 'Thefacebook' on February 4, 2004.
- Facebook by the numbers: 845 million users sharing 100 billion friendships As anticipated, Facebook filed its initial public offering late last night seeking $5 billion in funding. Inside its filed prospectus, Facebook revealed some great statistics; like how the company had reached 845 million monthly active users by December 2011 and how they shared 100 billion friendships.
- Facebook reportedly planning for IPO in first-half of 2012 with a staggering $100 billion valuation Facebook is reportedly planning for an IPO between April and June of next year, according to the Wall Street Journal who quote "people familiar with the matter".
- Will Zynga IPO tomorrow with a $20 billion valuation? Social gaming company Zynga may file for an IPO as early as tomorrow, according to a tweet from CNBC reporter Kate Kelly. Kelly states that the IPO could value Zynga at between $15 - $20 billion.