Faceboook increased presence in Britain

Facebook says it will expand its presence in the UK with 50% in 2017, joining the US technology company Google, to increase investment in the UK, despite the vote to leave the European Union.

The social network says it will employ 500 people, adding a thousand of such work in the UK, as plans to open a new office in London next year.

Before Brexit referendum in June, pro companies stay in the country warned that a number of international companies will reduce their presence if Britain withdrew from the EU, making a less attractive place for investment, Reuters reports.

Facebook on Monday but said that is not the case. "The UK remains one of the best places to be a technology company, and is an important part of the history of Facebook," said the vice The company's president for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Nicola Mendelhson a conference.

Expansion of Facebook comes after Google said earlier Alphabet company that would invest in thousands of extra engineers as part of its movement in a new building in London.