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Quick Facts
- Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004 while at Harvard.
- Membership was originally restricted to students at Harvard.
- During its first year the service opened up to most US colleges.
- Facebook was opened to anyone older than 13 in late 2006.
- Can create interest groups and install various Facebook applications.
Expert summary
Facebook is an extremely popular online social utility that has spread across the globe in recent years. The website allows users to create a private profile which can be populated with various information and media. Some of the great benefits to having a Facebook profile are the abilities to upload an unlimited number of photos and to control who is able to view both your photos and the different portions of your profile via privacy settings. Users who know one another can request to be added as friends and then they will be allowed to access the profile. Millions of users send messages, share news and media, and keep up to date with friends on Facebook each day.
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