From a link[0] in the article: > Facebook bought the patent from Friendster in 2010. [0] https://venturebeat.com/2015/08/04/facebook-patents-technology-to-hel

From a link[0] in the article: > Facebook bought the patent from Friendster in 2010. [0] https://venturebeat.com/2015/08/04/facebook-patents-technology-to-help-lenders-discriminate-against-borrowers-based-on-social-connections/ https://venturebeat.com/2015/08/04/facebook-patents-technolo...