Having recently become a fully-fledged company, Facebook is now obligated to make a statement of intent by diving head-first into the acquisition pool, and with Instagram secured and Opera also thought to be on the cards, the hotly-rumored coup of Face.com has now become official.

Although Facebook’s IPO just 10 days ago has been shrouded with controversy, the rumor mill has been working overtime in trying to ascertain the social network’s next move. Following on from the report that Zuck’s company might be looking to purchase the Opera browser, an Israeli business site seems to believe it may now be looking to acquire native facial-recognition technology company Face.com.