False reports of a Facebook pay ##out have gone viral on numerous occasions . Facebook makes its money not from users but from highly targeted advertising . It 's also on track to go public in 2012 , a move that would bring in significantly more capital for the company and value it at between $ 80 billion and $ 100 billion . It does n't need the money ; it is estimated to earn some $ 4 billion in 2011 .
False reports of a Facebook pay ##out have gone viral on numerous occasions . Facebook makes its money not from users but from highly targeted advertising . It does n't need the money ; it is estimated to earn some $ 4 billion in 2011 .