Sanadka 2016-ka, shabakada bulshada ee Facebook ayaa soo saartay arjiga cilmi-baarista Facebook, kaas oo kormeeraya tallaabooyinka macaamiisha casriga ah isla markaana ururiya xogahooda shakhsiyeed. Isticmaalkeeda, shirkaddu waxay si qarsoodi ah u bixisaa dadka isticmaala $ 20 bishii, oo ay sameeyeen saxafiyiin ka soo daabacay TechCrunch.
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