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Facebook is an online social media and social networking service owned by American technology giant Meta Platforms. Created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with four other Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, its name derives from the face book directories often given to American university students. Membership was initially limited to Harvard students, gradually expanding to other North American universities. Since 2006, Facebook allows everyone to register from 13 years old, except in the case of a handful of nations, where the age limit is 14 years. As of December 2022, Facebook claimed 3 billion monthly active users. As of October 2023 Facebook ranked as the 3rd most visited website in the world with 22.56% of its traffic coming from the United States. It was the most downloaded mobile app of the 2010s.

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Atkins: Rwanda is an important part of our policy

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Matt Hancock gives evidence at Covid Inquiry [Video]

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Hancock leaves after giving evidence at Covid Inquiry [Video]

Hancock leaves after giving evidence at Covid Inquiry

Former health secretary Matt Hancock has left after giving evidence to the Covid Inquiry in west London. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on..

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Starmer: We must take further steps to meet net zero [Video]

Starmer: We must take further steps to meet net zero

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Sunak urges major polluting countries to slash emissions [Video]

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Sunak meets Israeli President Herzog at COP28 [Video]

Sunak meets Israeli President Herzog at COP28

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Labour hopes to be centre of green finance globally [Video]

Labour hopes to be centre of green finance globally

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Starmer arrives in Dubai for COP28 conference [Video]

Starmer arrives in Dubai for COP28 conference

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Sunak calls for ‘realistic’ approach to reaching net zero [Video]

Sunak calls for ‘realistic’ approach to reaching net zero

Rishi Sunak will push for a “realistic” approach to reaching net zero goals at the Cop28 climate conference to be “cognisant of the impact on ordinary families”. Report by Ajagbef. Like us..

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Sunak arrives in Dubai for COP28 climate summit [Video]

Sunak arrives in Dubai for COP28 climate summit

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Rishi Sunak switches on Christmas lights at Number 10 [Video]

Rishi Sunak switches on Christmas lights at Number 10

The prime minister switched on the Christmas lights outside Number 10 as he was joined by businesses, charities and community groups in a festive celebration at Downing Street. Report by Kennedyl. Like..

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Home Secretary says Rwanda plan is 'a priority' [Video]

Home Secretary says Rwanda plan is 'a priority'

Home secretary James Cleverly says the government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is "an absolute priority." Mr Cleverly is tasked with delivering a new treaty with Rwanda and introducing..

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Sunak pledges to ‘do what is necessary’ to curb migration [Video]

Sunak pledges to ‘do what is necessary’ to curb migration

Rishi Sunak says he is determined to do what is necessary to bring down migration numbers. During a visit to a medical training centre in Surrey, the prime minister said he “inherited” the figures..

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US diplomat Henry Kissinger dies aged 100 [Video]

US diplomat Henry Kissinger dies aged 100

Henry Kissinger, one of the most influential and controversial diplomats of the post-World War II era, has died at the age of 100. He served under the US presidencies of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford..

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Matt Hancock arrives at Covid Inquiry [Video]

Matt Hancock arrives at Covid Inquiry

Former health secretary Matt Hancock arrives at the Covid Inquiry in west London where he is set to give evidence. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us..

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'Hero' crane operator describes dramatic Reading fire rescue [Video]

'Hero' crane operator describes dramatic Reading fire rescue

A crane operator has described the dramatic moment he used his skills to rescue a construction worker from the top of a burning building in Reading. Glen Edwards said he felt "a bit of an adrenaline..

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Raab says Johnson was not ‘puppet’ of Cummings [Video]

Raab says Johnson was not ‘puppet’ of Cummings

Dominic Raab has rejected the accusation that Boris Johnson was a “puppet” in Downing Street being led by Dominic Cummings. The former deputy prime minister was responding to questions on..

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Sajid Javid describes Number 10 as 'dysfunctional' [Video]

Sajid Javid describes Number 10 as 'dysfunctional'

Former health secretary Sajid Javid has described a ‘dysfunctional’ and ‘toxic’ culture in Number 10 as the pandemic began to take hold. Mr Javid, who resigned as chancellor on February 13..

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Raab says Johnson was not ‘puppet’ of Cummings in No10 [Video]

Raab says Johnson was not ‘puppet’ of Cummings in No10

Dominic Raab has rejected the accusation that Boris Johnson was a “puppet” in Downing Street being led by Dominic Cummings. The former deputy prime minister was responding to questions on..

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Dominic Raab departs Covid Inquiry [Video]

Dominic Raab departs Covid Inquiry

Former Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab departs the Covid Inquiry in west London where he gave evidence to the hearing. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and..

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Starmer accuses Sunak of ‘losing his marbles’ [Video]

Starmer accuses Sunak of ‘losing his marbles’

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer accused Rishi Sunak of “losing his marbles” in a Greek artifact jibe during Prime Minister’s Questions. Starmer said: "Never mind the British Museum - it's the..

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Sajid Javid arrives at Covid Inquiry [Video]

Sajid Javid arrives at Covid Inquiry

Former health secretary Sajid Javid arrives at the Covid Inquiry in West London where he will give evidence. Former deputy prime minister Dominic Raab is also set to give evidence to the inquiry later..

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