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Facing the future with Facebook
Facing the future with Facebook
Last Modified: 10 Oct 2008
By:
Benjamin Cohen
So how is new business preparing for the recession to come? Benjamin Cohen talks with the boss of Facebook: he thinks he can survive a three-year downturn, but then what?
It's become the website of choice for millions of people across the world - a way to stay in touch with friends without picking up the phone.
Facebook has 110 million users, but despite its popularity, it isn't achieving its revenue targets from advertising.
And the credit crunch makes life even more difficult.
Our technology correspondent Benjamin Cohen met Facebook's founder, Mark Zuckerberg - and found him optimistic about the future of the digital economy.
Extended interview: Mark Zuckerberg
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