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Facebook and Zynga Game Network have begun levying fees of $2,500 and $6,000, respectively, on private sales of company shares, a move legal experts say is meant to discourage employees and investors from unloading their stock before an initial public offering. Zynga Chief Executive Officer Mark Pincus (right) said in April that the maker of popular online video games was considering imposing limits on transactions, citing concern over leaks of inside information. One reason private companies discourage such sales is that the SEC requires those with more than 500 shareholders to disclose financial data that some companies would rather keep private until they pursue an IPO.