They easiest way to answer all your questions is that Microsoft, with an aprox 1.6% stake in Facebook (going by the $15/16 Billion valuation), does not have sig

They easiest way to answer all your questions is that Microsoft, with an aprox 1.6% stake in Facebook (going by the $15/16 Billion valuation), does not have significant control or influence on Facebook. That's the accounting answer.