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Facebook. A brief history By, Alec Giovino. History. Launched on February 4, 2004. Mark Zuckerberg original founder. Dispute amongst whether Zuckerberg stole the idea of facebook from fellow students at Harvard . Originally called thefacebook.

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  1. Facebook A brief history By, Alec Giovino

  2. History • Launched on February 4, 2004 • Mark Zuckerberg original founder • Dispute amongst whether Zuckerberg stole the idea of facebook from fellow students at Harvard • Originally called thefacebook • Eduardo Saverin financially contributed

  3. Usability and Purpose • Users create a profile • Upload pictures, hobbies, music, interests, personal information • Many businesses now use it to join their “group” • Heavy for advertising industry • Catching up with old friends • Apps for games, and businesses

  4. This shows my information page showing things like where I work, education, photos and interests.

  5. Subscriber info/ extra info • Face book targets people of all ages • Mainly those from High school and up • It was supposed to be regulated as the youngest age to be one in high school • It is pretty easy for just about anyone now to join • Free or charge • “More than 500 million active users” • “Users spend over 700 billion minutes per month” • Now mobile feature for portable devices

  6. "Statistics | Facebook." Welcome to Facebook - Log In, Sign Up or Learn More. Web. 08 May 2011. <http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics>. 25, August. "Facebook - The Complete Biography." Social Media News and Web Tips – Mashable– The Social Media Guide. Web. 08 May 2011. <http://mashable.com/2006/08/25/facebook-profile/>.

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