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Facebook has recorded its first annual fall in profits in at least five years, as its efforts to respond to privacy and content concerns took a toll on the firm's bottom line.

The tech giant, which owns Instagram and WhatsApp, said profits sank 16% in 2019 to $18.4bn (£14.1bn).

The fall came despite the continued health of its advertising business, which saw revenue rise 27% last year.

Shares in the firm dropped more than 6% in after-hours trade.

Facebook startled investors in 2018, when it warned that its efforts to beef up privacy protections and content moderation on its platform would hit profit.

The tech giant has faced criticism over its handling of fake news during 2016 elections, as well as the improper sharing oflateral offset and torsion between the two surfaces.
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