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<p>In a Boston-based RR auction, a handwritten advertisement by Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple and the charismatic pioneer of the personal computer, was sold for $175,759. The ad provides an understanding of the initial days of Apple and the innovative mind of Steve Jobs, who sparked a revolution in the technology industry.</p>

<p>The auction house has published a blog about the handwritten advertisements. Drafted in 1976 for Apple-1, the ads were on an 8.5 x 11 binder sheet in black ink. A consignor acquired these handwritten advertisements on his visit to Steve Jobs' garage in the same year. They highlighted the technical features of Apple-1, a computer way ahead of its time.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Steve Jobs has described the details of Apple-1 in his handwriting, including power supplies, 8K bytes of RAM, a CRT terminal with keyboard input, composite video output, and expandability up to 65K through an edge connector. Due to the presence of BASIC programming, Jobs preferred the 6501 or 6502 microprocessor. Moreover, he gave an exact count of the integrated circuits (ICs) used, focusing on their prospects for development and expandability.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Steve Jobs' handwritten ad from 1976 includes two Polaroids, taken at The Byte Shop in Mountain View, California. One of the photographs depicted a completely assembled Apple-1 board with a keyboard and monitor. The other images showed an Apple-1 display screen with an Apple Basic program, with annotation by Jobs -&nbsp;"Fuzzy because camera wiggled."</p>

<p>The original Apple-1 advertisement's alignment with the handwritten ad confirmed its historical significance. Interface Magazine first published the Apple ad in July 1976. The issue also included a product review by RS Jones titled "Comparing Apples and Oranges." The article featured a quote from Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Apple's co-founder.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Apple historian Corey Cohen verified the document's authenticity. He noted that the technical specifications mentioned in the handwritten draft accurately match the ones on the original ad.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Steve Jobs' signature, contact information, and his parents' house address, 11161 Crist Dr Los Altos, CA 940, which served as the Apple Computer Company's first headquarters, confirmed the ad's originality. The ad showcases the billion-dollar company's humble beginnings.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the advertisement, Steve Jobs stated that the Apple-1 was an exceptional bargain, with the board and manual priced at just $75.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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In a Boston-based RR auction, a handwritten advertisement by Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple and the charismatic pioneer of the personal computer, was sold for $175,759.

In a Boston-based RR auction, a handwritten advertisement by Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple and the charismatic pioneer of the personal computer, was sold for $175,759. The ad provides an understanding of the initial days of Apple and the innovative mind of Steve Jobs, who sparked a revolution in the technology industry. The auction house has published a blog about the handwritten advertisements. Drafted in 1976 for Apple-1, the ads were on an 8.5 x 11 binder sheet in black ink. A consignor acquired these handwritten advertisements on his visit to Steve Jobs' garage in the same year. They highlighted the technical features of Apple-1, a computer way ahead of its time. Steve Jobs has described the details of Apple-1 in his handwriting, including power supplies, 8K bytes of RAM, a CRT terminal with keyboard input, composite video output, and expandability up to 65K through an edge connector. Due to the presence of BASIC programming, Jobs preferred the 6501 or 6502 microprocessor. Moreover, he gave an exact count of the integrated circuits (ICs) used, focusing on their prospects for development and expandability. ALSO READ | Scientists may have found a new hidden state of matter between liquid and solid Steve Jobs' handwritten ad from 1976 includes two Polaroids, taken at The Byte Shop in Mountain View, California. One of the photographs depicted a completely assembled Apple-1 board with a keyboard and monitor. The other images showed an Apple-1 display screen with an Apple Basic program, with annotation by Jobs - "Fuzzy because camera wiggled." The original Apple-1 advertisement's alignment with the handwritten ad confirmed its historical significance. Interface Magazine first published the Apple ad in July 1976. The issue also included a product review by RS Jones titled "Comparing Apples and Oranges." The article featured a quote from Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Apple's co-founder. Apple historian Corey Cohen verified the document's authenticity. He noted that the technical specifications mentioned in the handwritten draft accurately match the ones on the original ad. Steve Jobs' signature, contact information, and his parents' house address, 11161 Crist Dr Los Altos, CA 940, which served as the Apple Computer Company's first headquarters, confirmed the ad's originality. The ad showcases the billion-dollar company's humble beginnings. In the advertisement, Steve Jobs stated that the Apple-1 was an exceptional bargain, with the board and manual priced at just $75. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Handwritten Apple-1 ad drafted by Steve Jobs in 1976 sells for $175,759

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<p>Andrew Forrest, Australian billionaire and iron ore magnate has said that he is filing criminal suit against Facebook. He is alleging that Meta's platform breached anti-money laundering laws and was being used to scam Austrlians. Forrest, Australia's richest man, is chairman of Fortescue Metals Group.</p>

<p>He said that he was taking legal action to stop people from losing money to clickbait advertising scams. He added&nbsp;that his image was also being used to promote cryptocurrency schemes. He has filed the lawsuit in Magistrates Court of Western Australia alleges Facebook</p>

<p>The lawsuit says Facebook &nbsp;"failed to create controls or a corporate culture to prevent its systems being used to commit crime."</p>

<p>It also alleges Facebook was criminally reckless by not taking sufficient steps to stop criminals from using its social media platform to send scam advertisements to defraud Australian users.</p>

<p>The lawsuit comes after Forrest said he made several requests asking Facebook to prevent his image from being used to promote investment plans, including in an open letter to Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg in November 2019.</p>

<p>Facebook, which changed its name to Meta last year, declined to comment on the lawsuit but said that in general it has always taken a "multifaceted approach" to stop such ads appearing and had blocked advertisers.</p>

<p>"We're committed to keeping these people off our platform," a spokesperson for Meta said in an emailed statement.</p>

<p>Some advertisements, which have used Forrest's image and claimed to promote cryptocurrency investment schemes, have appeared on Facebook since March 2019, the lawsuit said.</p>

<p>"This action is being taken on behalf of those everyday Australians – Mums and Dads, Grans and Grandads – who work all their lives to gather their savings and to ensure those savings aren't swindled away by scammers," Forrest said in a statement.</p>

<p>Under Australian law, a private prosecution of a foreign corporation for alleged offences under the Commonwealth Criminal Code requires the consent of the country's attorney general.</p>

<p>"The Attorney-General has given her consent to the private prosecution against Facebook in relation to alleged offences under subsection 400.7(2) of the Criminal Code," said Steven Lewis, principal of Mark O'Brien Legal, which will represent Forrest in the case.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Andrew Forrest, Australian billionaire and iron ore magnate has said that he is filing criminal suit against Facebook. He is alleging that Meta's platform breached anti-money laundering laws and was being used to scam Austrlians.

Andrew Forrest, Australian billionaire and iron ore magnate has said that he is filing criminal suit against Facebook. He is alleging that Meta's platform breached anti-money laundering laws and was being used to scam Austrlians. Forrest, Australia's richest man, is chairman of Fortescue Metals Group. He said that he was taking legal action to stop people from losing money to clickbait advertising scams. He added that his image was also being used to promote cryptocurrency schemes. He has filed the lawsuit in Magistrates Court of Western Australia alleges Facebook The lawsuit says Facebook "failed to create controls or a corporate culture to prevent its systems being used to commit crime." It also alleges Facebook was criminally reckless by not taking sufficient steps to stop criminals from using its social media platform to send scam advertisements to defraud Australian users. The lawsuit comes after Forrest said he made several requests asking Facebook to prevent his image from being used to promote investment plans, including in an open letter to Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg in November 2019. Facebook, which changed its name to Meta last year, declined to comment on the lawsuit but said that in general it has always taken a "multifaceted approach" to stop such ads appearing and had blocked advertisers. "We're committed to keeping these people off our platform," a spokesperson for Meta said in an emailed statement. Some advertisements, which have used Forrest's image and claimed to promote cryptocurrency investment schemes, have appeared on Facebook since March 2019, the lawsuit said. "This action is being taken on behalf of those everyday Australians – Mums and Dads, Grans and Grandads – who work all their lives to gather their savings and to ensure those savings aren't swindled away by scammers," Forrest said in a statement. Under Australian law, a private prosecution of a foreign corporation for alleged offences under the Commonwealth Criminal Code requires the consent of the country's attorney general. "The Attorney-General has given her consent to the private prosecution against Facebook in relation to alleged offences under subsection 400.7(2) of the Criminal Code," said Steven Lewis, principal of Mark O'Brien Legal, which will represent Forrest in the case. (With inputs from agencies)

Australia's richest man sues Facebook over use of his image in scam ads

<p>Samsung was forced to withdraw an advertisement featuring a Muslim woman supporting her cross-dresser son after facing&nbsp;backlash from conservative sections of the society in Singapore.</p>

<p>The ad, which was part of a campaign called “Listen to Your Heart”, was meant to promote the South Korean tech giant’s new wearable products, like noise-cancelling earbuds and a smart watch with a heart rate monitor.</p>

<p>It filmed several participants’ reactions as they listened to heartfelt recorded messages from their loved ones.</p>

<p>One of the pairs of participants featured a Muslim woman wearing a headscarf as she heard a message from her son, who was a drag performer.</p>

<p>You are just unbothered having people looking or judging you differently, having a son that does drag,” he tells her in his message.</p>

<p>However, soon after the ad gained traction on social media, several users accused Samsung of attempting to push “LGBTQ ideology”.</p>

<p>“We are against the ideology of mainstreaming homosexuality and transgenderism into a conservative society," said “We are Against Pinkdot”, a group that opposes Singapore's gay rights movement.</p>

<p>Following the negative response, Samsung in a Facebook post on Wednesday said that it is taking down the ad as the video “may be perceived as insensitive and offensive”.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, in a video posted on Instagram on Thursday, the son featured in the video assured the followers that he and his mother were “doing well.”</p>

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<p>“I'm not going to talk about the comments that [were] said in [that video],” the drag performer known as Vyla Virus said.</p>

<p>"It was all about a mother's love in that video, nothing else was mentioned.”</p>

<p>(With inputs from agencies)</p>


Samsung was forced to withdraw an advertisement featuring a Muslim woman supporting her cross-dresser son after facing backlash from conservative sections of the society in Singapore.

Samsung was forced to withdraw an advertisement featuring a Muslim woman supporting her cross-dresser son after facing backlash from conservative sections of the society in Singapore. The ad, which was part of a campaign called “Listen to Your Heart”, was meant to promote the South Korean tech giant’s new wearable products, like noise-cancelling earbuds and a smart watch with a heart rate monitor. It filmed several participants’ reactions as they listened to heartfelt recorded messages from their loved ones. One of the pairs of participants featured a Muslim woman wearing a headscarf as she heard a message from her son, who was a drag performer. You are just unbothered having people looking or judging you differently, having a son that does drag,” he tells her in his message. However, soon after the ad gained traction on social media, several users accused Samsung of attempting to push “LGBTQ ideology”. “We are against the ideology of mainstreaming homosexuality and transgenderism into a conservative society," said “We are Against Pinkdot”, a group that opposes Singapore's gay rights movement. Following the negative response, Samsung in a Facebook post on Wednesday said that it is taking down the ad as the video “may be perceived as insensitive and offensive”. Meanwhile, in a video posted on Instagram on Thursday, the son featured in the video assured the followers that he and his mother were “doing well.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by ☣️ snɹıΛ ɐlʎΛ ☣️ (@vylavirus) × “I'm not going to talk about the comments that [were] said in [that video],” the drag performer known as Vyla Virus said. "It was all about a mother's love in that video, nothing else was mentioned.” (With inputs from agencies)

Samsung takes down ad featuring Muslim woman supporting drag queen son after backlash in Singapore

<p>At first glance, it looked just like an official New York City public service announcement that listed the Top 10 reasons people should get vaccinated against COVID-19.</p>

<p>But a closer reading revealed that the poster, seen at a B43 bus stop in the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn, displayed 10 reasons not to get vaccinated. Reason No. 1: “It could kill you.”</p>

<p>The false and blatantly misleading anti-vaccination ad caused an uproar on social media Thursday at a time when city health officials are pushing hard to boost the vaccination rate as a new threat from the omicron variant looms. About 69% of city residents of all ages have been fully vaccinated.</p>

<p>The poster imitated an official vaccination ad released by the city — it used the same font, layout and even the same shade of robin’s egg blue — but conveyed the opposite message.</p>

<p>It directed people to go to Macabim.org, website of a group that described itself as “a dedicated group of doctors, scientists, and activists” who oppose vaccination.</p>

<p>The group — which promotes the use of the drugs hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to treat COVID-19, even though they are not known to treat the disease and have not been federally approved for that purpose — also listed among its members the names of several doctors who have spread misinformation about vaccines.</p>

<p>Transit officials said Thursday that the ad had not been approved by the city or sold by the company that installs ads at its bus stops, JCDecaux North America.</p>

<p>Seth Stein, a spokesperson for the city’s Department of Transportation, wrote on Twitter that the anti-vaccination ad was being removed.</p>

<p>“Most likely someone popped open the glass,” he wrote. “Investigation ongoing. Disinformation has no place in our city, or our street furniture.”</p>

<p>JCDecaux North America also said on Twitter it had no knowledge of the anti-vaccination ad, calling it "unwelcome and unauthorized copy.”</p>

<p>At the bottom-right corner of the ad was a phone number purporting to belong to a company called LG Media, which says on its Instagram account that it handles advertising on bus shelters in the Crown Heights and Borough Park sections of Brooklyn.</p>

<p>The company, which also had a smaller, unrelated ad on the bus shelter with a different phone number, did not respond to repeated requests for comment.</p>

<p>Joseph Hodge, a spokesperson for JCDecaux, said in an email that LG Media was an agency that had purchased advertising space from the company. He added that JCDecaux was investigating the matter.</p>

<p>Hodge also reiterated that the anti-vaccination poster violated “the advertising guidelines” for the bus shelter space, although he did not elaborate on those guidelines or provide details of the company’s review process.</p>

<p>The misleading ad appeared on a busy avenue in Crown Heights lined with businesses that cater to the neighborhood’s large Orthodox Jewish population, including kosher restaurants, groceries and shops selling religious objects.</p>

<p>It was not clear how long it was displayed at the bus shelter, but by 1:15 p.m. Thursday, a maintenance worker who declined to give his name had replaced it with a city-approved poster that urged people to prepare for emergencies.</p>

<p>The bus stop is in the 11213 ZIP code in East Crown Heights, which has a higher rate of COVID cases and deaths than the city overall, according to city health data.</p>

<p>The ZIP code also has one of the lower vaccination rates in the city, with 59.9% of residents having received at least one dose of a vaccine, compared to 69.8% of Brooklyn residents and 77.1% of all New York City residents.</p>

<p>Throughout the summer, as city officials and many Orthodox Jewish leaders advised vaccination, unsubstantiated rumors about the coronavirus’s vaccine’s potential adverse effects spread through some ultra-Orthodox circles.</p>

<p>During the early stages of the pandemic, misinformation campaigns in these communities fueled a resistance to virus-related restrictions.</p>

<p>New York City health officials, worried that low vaccination rates could fuel a resurgence of the virus in some neighborhoods, have spent millions of dollars trying to combat vaccine skepticism.</p>

<p>The city’s health department has partnered with community-based organizations to educate community members, leading to ads like the one that the anti-vaccination poster was meant to mimic.</p>

<p>The poster encouraging vaccination was put up in partnership with the Jewish Orthodox Women’s Medical Association, or JOWMA, a group that has been working to combat misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine circulating in Orthodox circles.</p>

<p>Sarah Becker, chair of JOWMA’s COVID-19 task force, said that she was not familiar with Macabim and did not know who had funded the anti-vaccination poster. But she linked it to broader efforts to target the ultra-Orthodox community with anti-vaccine messaging.</p>

<p>“The anti-vaccine movement is a well-funded movement that specifically targets specific groups,” she said. “And among the groups they target are Orthodox Jews.”</p>

<p>Still, Becker found a silver lining in the anti-vaccination poster’s imitation of JOWMA’s pro-vaccination public service announcement.</p>

<p>“It was a pleasant surprise,” she said. “Like, hey, we’re really out there if people are using our ads to flip this. We must be really reaching people.”</p>


At first glance, it looked just like an official New York City public service announcement that listed the Top 10 reasons people should get vaccinated against COVID-19.

At first glance, it looked just like an official New York City public service announcement that listed the Top 10 reasons people should get vaccinated against COVID-19. But a closer reading revealed that the poster, seen at a B43 bus stop in the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn, displayed 10 reasons not to get vaccinated. Reason No. 1: “It could kill you.” The false and blatantly misleading anti-vaccination ad caused an uproar on social media Thursday at a time when city health officials are pushing hard to boost the vaccination rate as a new threat from the omicron variant looms. About 69% of city residents of all ages have been fully vaccinated. The poster imitated an official vaccination ad released by the city — it used the same font, layout and even the same shade of robin’s egg blue — but conveyed the opposite message. It directed people to go to Macabim.org, website of a group that described itself as “a dedicated group of doctors, scientists, and activists” who oppose vaccination. The group — which promotes the use of the drugs hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to treat COVID-19, even though they are not known to treat the disease and have not been federally approved for that purpose — also listed among its members the names of several doctors who have spread misinformation about vaccines. Transit officials said Thursday that the ad had not been approved by the city or sold by the company that installs ads at its bus stops, JCDecaux North America. Seth Stein, a spokesperson for the city’s Department of Transportation, wrote on Twitter that the anti-vaccination ad was being removed. “Most likely someone popped open the glass,” he wrote. “Investigation ongoing. Disinformation has no place in our city, or our street furniture.” JCDecaux North America also said on Twitter it had no knowledge of the anti-vaccination ad, calling it "unwelcome and unauthorized copy.” At the bottom-right corner of the ad was a phone number purporting to belong to a company called LG Media, which says on its Instagram account that it handles advertising on bus shelters in the Crown Heights and Borough Park sections of Brooklyn. The company, which also had a smaller, unrelated ad on the bus shelter with a different phone number, did not respond to repeated requests for comment. Joseph Hodge, a spokesperson for JCDecaux, said in an email that LG Media was an agency that had purchased advertising space from the company. He added that JCDecaux was investigating the matter. Hodge also reiterated that the anti-vaccination poster violated “the advertising guidelines” for the bus shelter space, although he did not elaborate on those guidelines or provide details of the company’s review process. The misleading ad appeared on a busy avenue in Crown Heights lined with businesses that cater to the neighborhood’s large Orthodox Jewish population, including kosher restaurants, groceries and shops selling religious objects. It was not clear how long it was displayed at the bus shelter, but by 1:15 p.m. Thursday, a maintenance worker who declined to give his name had replaced it with a city-approved poster that urged people to prepare for emergencies. The bus stop is in the 11213 ZIP code in East Crown Heights, which has a higher rate of COVID cases and deaths than the city overall, according to city health data. The ZIP code also has one of the lower vaccination rates in the city, with 59.9% of residents having received at least one dose of a vaccine, compared to 69.8% of Brooklyn residents and 77.1% of all New York City residents. Throughout the summer, as city officials and many Orthodox Jewish leaders advised vaccination, unsubstantiated rumors about the coronavirus’s vaccine’s potential adverse effects spread through some ultra-Orthodox circles. During the early stages of the pandemic, misinformation campaigns in these communities fueled a resistance to virus-related restrictions. New York City health officials, worried that low vaccination rates could fuel a resurgence of the virus in some neighborhoods, have spent millions of dollars trying to combat vaccine skepticism. The city’s health department has partnered with community-based organizations to educate community members, leading to ads like the one that the anti-vaccination poster was meant to mimic. The poster encouraging vaccination was put up in partnership with the Jewish Orthodox Women’s Medical Association, or JOWMA, a group that has been working to combat misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine circulating in Orthodox circles. Sarah Becker, chair of JOWMA’s COVID-19 task force, said that she was not familiar with Macabim and did not know who had funded the anti-vaccination poster. But she linked it to broader efforts to target the ultra-Orthodox community with anti-vaccine messaging. “The anti-vaccine movement is a well-funded movement that specifically targets specific groups,” she said. “And among the groups they target are Orthodox Jews.” Still, Becker found a silver lining in the anti-vaccination poster’s imitation of JOWMA’s pro-vaccination public service announcement. “It was a pleasant surprise,” she said. “Like, hey, we’re really out there if people are using our ads to flip this. We must be really reaching people.”

Anti-vaccination ad mysteriously appears at NYC bus stop

<p>A faux pas in a job advertisement for the position of a dog handler posted by the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi created quite a buzz on social media, prompting the institute to issue a clarification and cancel the recruitment.</p>

<p>On August 26, IIT-Delhi had sought applications for the post of a dog handler, and the notice stated that the eligibility criteria was "B.A/B.Sc/B.Com/B.Tech or any equivalent undergraduate degree". This led to a social media storm.</p>

<p>In a statement issued on September 6, the institute said, "In reference to a job advertisement dated 26-08-2020 for a post titled 'Dog Handler' (on purely contract basis), IIT Delhi would like to clarify that the minimum qualification as mentioned in the advertisement got inadvertently copied from another job advertisement."</p>

<p>The qualification intended in the advertisement was 'Bachelor of Veterinary Science', it said, adding that the recruitment process was cancelled after the mistake was brought to the notice of the higher authorities.</p>

<p>"A fresh process in due course will be initiated to hire a Consultant (on purely contract basis) with suitable minimum qualification required for the job profile that involves proper care of a large number of stray dogs on the campus (providing them medical aid like vaccination, medicine, IV drip etc. And food), handling of issues and challenges relating to stray dogs, liaison with campus community- students, employees, construction workers etc., local government bodies and NGO," the statement said.</p>


A faux pas in a job advertisement for the position of a dog handler posted by the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi created quite a buzz on social media, prompting the institute to issue a clarification and cancel the recruitment.

A faux pas in a job advertisement for the position of a dog handler posted by the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi created quite a buzz on social media, prompting the institute to issue a clarification and cancel the recruitment. On August 26, IIT-Delhi had sought applications for the post of a dog handler, and the notice stated that the eligibility criteria was "B.A/B.Sc/B.Com/B.Tech or any equivalent undergraduate degree". This led to a social media storm. In a statement issued on September 6, the institute said, "In reference to a job advertisement dated 26-08-2020 for a post titled 'Dog Handler' (on purely contract basis), IIT Delhi would like to clarify that the minimum qualification as mentioned in the advertisement got inadvertently copied from another job advertisement." The qualification intended in the advertisement was 'Bachelor of Veterinary Science', it said, adding that the recruitment process was cancelled after the mistake was brought to the notice of the higher authorities. "A fresh process in due course will be initiated to hire a Consultant (on purely contract basis) with suitable minimum qualification required for the job profile that involves proper care of a large number of stray dogs on the campus (providing them medical aid like vaccination, medicine, IV drip etc. And food), handling of issues and challenges relating to stray dogs, liaison with campus community- students, employees, construction workers etc., local government bodies and NGO," the statement said.

IIT-Delhi issues clarification after ad for dog handler kicks up row

Star power: How celebrities earn a bomb through advertisements and endorsements

<p>Facebook Inc stock has the potential to climb by more than 20 per cent over the next year given the growing advertising revenue among its platforms, according to a Barron&#39;s report on Sunday.</p>

<p>The social media giant, which traded at just under $124 a share on Friday, has seen a recent acceleration in growth in part because of its increasing mobile ad load, or, the number of ads Facebook can serve up to its users, the report said.</p>

<p>Facebook also has other avenues of ad load growth, including Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, which have yet to fill up on ads, it said.</p>

<p>Wall Street expects daily average users, which are 1.1 billion now, to reach 1.7 billion in four years. By then, Facebook will have learned more about how to turn its ads into transactions, leading to growth in the advertising rate it charges, Barron&#39;s said.</p>

<p>One concern, however, is Facebook&#39;s appeal to the young, as those under 25 years are spending a lower amount of total mobile time on Facebook compared to other age groups.</p>

<p>Still, Barron&#39;s said that the company could hit $153 a share in a year, which would be a premium price, but not an outlandish one given that investors are paying dearly for rare things like growth, yield and predictability, the report said.</p>


A US financial magazine believes that increasing ad revenues will help the social media network to grow in the next twelve months

Facebook Inc stock has the potential to climb by more than 20 per cent over the next year given the growing advertising revenue among its platforms, according to a Barron's report on Sunday. The social media giant, which traded at just under $124 a share on Friday, has seen a recent acceleration in growth in part because of its increasing mobile ad load, or, the number of ads Facebook can serve up to its users, the report said. Facebook also has other avenues of ad load growth, including Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, which have yet to fill up on ads, it said. Wall Street expects daily average users, which are 1.1 billion now, to reach 1.7 billion in four years. By then, Facebook will have learned more about how to turn its ads into transactions, leading to growth in the advertising rate it charges, Barron's said. One concern, however, is Facebook's appeal to the young, as those under 25 years are spending a lower amount of total mobile time on Facebook compared to other age groups. Still, Barron's said that the company could hit $153 a share in a year, which would be a premium price, but not an outlandish one given that investors are paying dearly for rare things like growth, yield and predictability, the report said.

Facebook can surge by 20 per cent on ad growth: Report

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