Why 2017 Was a Year to Remember for Facebook Inc.

Why 2017 Was a Year to Remember for Facebook Inc.

There's been a lot for Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) investors to celebrate this year. The social media juggernaut surpassed 2 billion monthly active users on its flagship platform, saw Instagram dominate its competition, and the company consistently beat Wall Street's consensus revenue and earnings estimates.

Not all the new was good, of course. Facebook did some soul-searching of sorts this year, as news trickled out that the company had displayed thousands of political and divisive ads purchased by Russia.

All of these things added up to a truly memorable year for Facebook. So let's take a close look at what happened.

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