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Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will not become a media company

Facebook Inc. will not become a media company, its founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday, telling students the firm would remain a technology platform.An increasing number of users are turning to social media networks, such as Facebook and Twitter, to find their news, but Zuckerberg said his firm had no ambitions to become a content provider."No, we are a tech company, not a media company," said Zuckerberg, after a young Italian asked him whether Facebook intended to become a news editor.

Mark Zuckerberg meets Pope, gifts him Facebook drone

Pope Francis meets Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, at the Santa Marta residence, the guest house in Vatican City where the pope lives, on Monday.Vatican City: Pope Francis has met with Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla Chan at the Vatican.Vatican spokesman Greg Burke says one topic of discussion at Monday's meeting was "how to use communication technologies to alleviate poverty, encourage a culture of encounter, and make a message of hope arrive, especially to those most in need."

Mark Zuckerberg talks about Facebook being seen as a media company

Mark Zuckerberg really doesn't want people to think of Facebook as a media company.The topic came up as part of his live-streamed Q&A session on Monday, when someone asked the CEO about Facebook's role in the media and whether the company sees itself as an editor.After receiving the question, Zuckerberg took a long sip of water and half-groaned as he placed his bottle back on the stage.