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May 24th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda 1. Page Views
One in every five page views in the U.S. occurred on Facebook, bringing in more than 400 billion page views this year.
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Now that Facebook has gone public, there’s no denying the social network giant will be the centerpiece of many conversations over the next few weeks.
You’ll be asked: “Did you see Facebook’s stock plummet? Did you hear about the IPO lawsuit?”
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Although Facebook may have its work cut out for itself, it’s fascinating to see just how huge the company has become over the past few years. Experian Hitwise has put together a collection of interesting stats you can tease out at dinner parties — “Hey, did you know that the New York City area provides the largest volume of traffic to Facebook in the whole country?”
It might not be as sexy and relevant as an IPO reference, but who doesn’t love a good stat now and again?
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Bonus: Facebook’s Road to IPO
2004: First Offers Turned Down
Facebook launches with humble beginnings that most people have seen dramatized in The Social Network by now. It was a small social site backed by only a little money, and limited just to the undergrads at Harvard. Right out of the gate, Facebook turned down offers from an unknown investor and Friendster, each offering $10 million. This was, of course, when the company was still called TheFacebook.
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