Facebook Inc (FB): How It Keyed, Then Stopped a $3M Inside-Trade Scheme

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And the last part? The power of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) and other social media in that the SEC used this trader’s own Facebook friends list to pinpoint his connection with the Smithfield transaction, showing what a vital role social media can play in investigations such as this. We are all connected more than we might realize, and the SEC was able to leverage that knowledge and  seize the opportunity quickly.

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