Introduction of Facebook:

 Facebook was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, all of whom were students at Harvard University. Facebook became the largest social media network in the world. Facebook, American online social media and social network service that is part of the company.

Milansaar networking website connecting people across the country and world.

Focuses on building and relating social relation people who share common activities and experience.     

Written by Mark Hall

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Updated: Oct. 29, 2024•Article History

• 1. Prepared by: Nimesh Soni
• 2. Mark Zuckerberg Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz Andrew McCollum
• 4. * Facebook® is “a free social networking website” that allows you to create an online page to connect with friends, family, or make new friends with anyone anywhere. * On your Facebook® page you can share * Pictures, * Personal information * Messages, * Videos , * Join groups * Add applications * Play games * Marketing of your business
• 5. *In January 2013, the countries with the most Facebook users were: *United States with 168.8 million members *Brazil with 64.6 million members *India with 62.6 million members *Indonesia with 51.4 million members *Mexico with 40.2 million members
• 6. *The ownership percentages of the company, As of 2012 are: Mark Zuckerbergo: 28%, Accel Partners: 10% Digital Sky Technologies: 10%, Dustin Moskovitz: 6% Eduardo Saverin: 5% Sean Parker: 4% Peter Thiel: 3%, Greylock Partners and Meritech Capital Partners: between 1 to 2% each, Microsoft: 1.3%, Li Ka-shing: 0.8%, the Interpublic Group: less than 0.5%. A small group of current and former employees and celebrities own less than 1% each, including Matt Cohler, Jeff Rothschild, Adam D’Angelo, Chris Hughes, and Owen Van Natta, while Reid Hoffman and Mark Pincus have sizable holdings of the company. The remaining 30% or so are owned by employees, an undisclosed number of celebrities, and outside investors
• 7. *Major competitors of facebook are *Qzone(qq.Com) and renren in china; *Cyworld in south korea; *VK and odnoklassniki in russia, belarus, kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, moldova, ukraine, uzbekistan; *Draugiem.Lv in latvia; *Cloob in iran; *Zing in vietnam; *Mixi in japan.
• 8. Total active users Date Users (in millions) Days later Monthly growth August 26, 2008 100 1,665 178.38% April 8, 2009 200 225 13.33% September 15, 2009 300 160 9.38% February 5, 2010 400 143 6.99% July 21, 2010 500 166 4.52%

What is Facebook?

Facebook is a social networking site that makes it easy for you to connect and with family and friends online.

Designed for college students, Facebook was created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg while he was enrolled at Harvard University.

Why use Facebook?

Have you ever wondered why people like using Facebook? After all, there are already a lot of other ways to communicate online, like through email, instant messaging, and so on. What makes Facebook unique is the ability to connect and share with the people you care about at the same time.

For many, having a Facebook account is now an expected part of being online, much like having your own email address. And because Facebook is so popular, other websites have worked to integrate Facebook.

How does Facebook sharing work?

Facebook allows you to send messages and post status updates to keep in touch with friends and family. You can also share different types of content, like photos and links. But sharing something on Facebook is a bit different from other types of online communication. Unlike email or instant messaging, which are relatively private, the things you share on Facebook are more public, which means they’ll usually be seen by many other people.

While Facebook offers privacy tools to help you limit who can see the things you share, it’s important to understand that Facebook is designed to be more open and social than traditional communication tools. We’ll talk more about sharing and controlling your privacy in our lessons on Facebook privacy and adjusting privacy settings.

Benefits of Facebook:

• 1. Facebook can increase productivity. …
• 2. Facebook can help you find top job candidates. …
• 3. Facebook can change preconceptions. …
• 4. Facebook facilitates lead generation.
• 5. Facebook forms professional bonds among competitors. …

Main uses of Facebook:

Facebook is a website which allows users, who sign-up for free profiles, to connect with friends, work colleagues or people they don’t know, online. It allows users to share pictures, music, videos, and articles, as well as their own thoughts and opinions with however many people they like.

Definition of Facebook:

Facebook is a social networking site that makes it easy for you to connect and share with family and friends online. Originally designed for college students, Facebook was created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg while he was enrolled at Harvard University.

Facebook has a variety of uses in different aspects of life. Here are some key ones:

1. Social Connectivity

• Connect with family and friends worldwide.
• Reconnect with old classmates, colleagues, and acquaintances.
• Join and participate in groups based on interests, hobbies, or communities.

2. Business & Marketing

• Sell products via Facebook Marketplace.
• Promote businesses through Facebook Pages.
• Use Facebook Ads for targeted advertising.

3. Entertainment

• Watch and share videos on Facebook Watch.
• Play games and use apps within Facebook.

4. Fundraising & Activism

• Support or create fundraisers for social causes.
• Raise awareness about social and environmental issues.
• Participate in online petitions and advocacy campaigns.