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Facebook thrives as ads and users turbocharge sales growth

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Published Thu, Jan 28, 2016 · 09:50 PM

San Francisco

FACEBOOK Inc is turning into a well-oiled ad machine.

The world's biggest social network notched another record period, with fourth-quarter sales jumping 52 per cent as the company capitalised on its reams of user information to serve up more ads. The shares rallied 12 per cent.

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