Facebook parent company Meta is coming to Durham, report says – FOX8 WGHP

by: Justyn Melrose Posted: Jun 8, 2022 / 11:49 AM EDT Updated: Jun 8, 2022 / 01:12 PM EDT DURHAM, N.C. (WGHP) — North Carolinians love social media more than any other state, according to a study, and it looks like social media—or at least Meta—might just love the state back. On Monday, WRAL reported that the company Meta, headed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has laid out plans for a “significant presence” in Durham with job listings already appearing online. Meta is the parent company of multiple social media and communication platforms, including Facebook which draws in about 2.91 billion active users a month according to Omnicore Agency. “The announcement by Meta of their intention to open an office in Durham is yet another indication that this is the most desirable city in the United States,” Durham Mayor Pro Tempore Mark-Anthony Middleton told WRAL in a written statement. “Our highly educated population resulting from NCCU, Duke and Durham Public Schools coupled with our art, food and cultural scene should leave no one surprised by this decision. “However, we also know that this will present a not so unique set of challenges to push for safeguards against gentrification and to ensure the…
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