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  1. History of Facebook

    Mark Zuckerberg in 2005. Facebook is a social networking service originally launched as TheFacebook on February 4, 2004, before changing its name to simply Facebook in August 2005. It was founded by Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes. The website's membership was initially limited by the founders to Harvard students, but was expanded to other ...

  2. Mark Zuckerberg

    Learn about the life and career of Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire entrepreneur who created the social-networking website Facebook. Find out how he dropped out of Harvard, faced legal battles, and became one of the world's youngest billionaires.

  3. Facebook

    History Further information: History of Facebook 2003-2006: Thefacebook, Thiel investment, and name change Original layout and name of Thefacebook in 2004, showing Al Pacino's face superimposed with binary numbers as Facebook's original logo, designed by co-founder Andrew McCollum Zuckerberg built a website called "Facemash" in 2003 while attending Harvard University. The site was comparable ...

  4. The History of Facebook and How It Was Invented

    Learn how Mark Zuckerberg and his Harvard classmates created the world's most popular social media network from a hacked photo-rating site. Discover the milestones, controversies, and philanthropy of Facebook's founder and CEO.

  5. Facebook's history: How the social media giant changed the world

    Facebook at 15: How a college experiment changed the world. By Andrew Greiner, Seth Fiegerman, Ivory Sherman and Tiffany Baker, CNN Business. Published February 1, 2019. 2003.

  6. Biography of Mark Zuckerberg, Creator of Facebook

    Learn about the life and achievements of Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, the world's most popular social network. Discover how he started the company, became a billionaire, and faced controversies and challenges.

  7. The History of Facebook: From BASIC to Global Giant

    Meanwhile Facebook's market capitalization was growing, reaching $200 billion by September and showing the company was still moving forward financially. Cleaning up the timeline. The year started off with some more strong financial news. Facebook announced that in Q4 2017 they'd seen profits of $701m, a 34% increase year on year.

  8. The True Story of How Mark Zuckerberg Founded Facebook

    Zuckerberg: Yes. That was only the beginning of Facebook. Now the 12-year-old social network has grown into a company investing in the future, from artificial intelligence to virtual reality. Read ...

  9. Facebook launches

    Facebook launches. On February 4, 2004, a Harvard sophomore named Mark Zuckerberg launches The Facebook, a social media website he had built in order to connect Harvard students with one another ...

  10. A Brief History of Facebook and Its Major Milestones

    The first real Facebook user, with an id of 5, was Chris Hughes, Zuckerberg's friend, and co-founder of Facebook. The next few dozen accounts appear to have been Zuckerberg's friends ...

  11. Mark Zuckerberg

    Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (/ ˈ z ʌ k ər b ɜːr ɡ /; born May 14, 1984) is an American businessman.He co-founded the social media service Facebook, along with his Harvard roommates in 2004, and its parent company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.), of which he is chairman, chief executive officer and controlling shareholder.. Zuckerberg briefly attended Harvard University, where he ...

  12. Mark Zuckerberg Facts

    American computer programmer and entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg gained international notoriety as cofounder and CEO (2004- ) of Facebook, a social networking Web site that went on to become the largest social network in the world. Facebook was founded in 2004 by Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, all of whom were students at Harvard University.

  13. Mark Zuckerberg Opens Up

    On August 31st at 10:38 P.M., he and his girlfriend were eating dinner at Taqueria La Bamba, in Mountain View. Zuckerberg may seem like an over-sharer in the age of over-sharing. But that's kind ...

  14. Mark Zuckerberg, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    Mark Zuckerberg is the founder, chairman and CEO of Meta, which he originally founded as Facebook in 2004. Mark is responsible for setting the overall direction and product strategy for the company. He is also the co-founder and co-CEO of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, which is leveraging technology to help solve some of the world's toughest challenges - from eradicating disease, to ...

  15. Mark Zuckerberg: Founder and CEO of Meta (formerly Facebook)

    Mark Zuckerberg: Self-taught computer programmer and self-made multibillionaire Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO of Facebook, which he founded in his dorm room in 2004 along with Dustin Moskovitz, Chris ...

  16. 200+ Facebook Bio Ideas: Short, Funny, Creative & More

    Download Article. Catch people's interest with a short, snappy bio. When you have a simple and concise Facebook bio, it's easier for people who find your bio to comprehend. The bio itself will look more readable overall—and the information in your bio will be more digestible! For example: [1] Seeking new horizons.

  17. 18 Noteworthy Facebook Bio Examples (+How to Write Your Own)

    6. Link to your website. We saved the most important Facebook bio tip for last: always link to your business's website.If you don't already have a website, your business needs one to maximize your success across social media marketing channels.In fact, Facebook even gives you a designated spot to link to your website directly in your bio.

  18. Biography

    Biography. 507,390 likes · 277 talking about this. Biography brings you the stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives.

  19. Sheryl Sandberg

    Sheryl Sandberg was born on August 28, 1969, in Washington, D.C., and moved with her family to North Miami Beach, Florida, when she was two years old. She was in the National Honor Society at ...

  20. Mark Zuckerberg Biography: Success Story of Facebook Founder and CEO

    In January 2010, TIME magazine named Facebook founder, CEO, and 26-year-old billionaire Mark Zuckerberg the Person of the Year 2010. Lady Gaga, James Cameron, and the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, were struggling for this title that year. However, TIME magazine chose his hero. 'The social network created by Mark connected almost every ...

  21. The Story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Her Mother

    Gypsy had twice posted to the Facebook account she shared with her mother, once writing, "That b-- is dead!" ... Sara Kettler is a Connecticut-based freelance writer who has written for ...

  22. Mitch McConnell biography scheduled for October release

    McConnell biography scheduled for October release. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) laughs as a question from CNN's Manu Raju about the election as after the weekly policy luncheon on ...

  23. Chris Hughes

    Christopher "Chris" Hughes (born November 26, 1983) is an American entrepreneur and author who co-founded and served as spokesman for the online social directory and networking site Facebook until 2007. He was the publisher and editor-in-chief of The New Republic from 2012 to 2016.. Hughes co-founded the Economic Security Project (ESP) in 2016. In 2018, he published Fair Shot: Rethinking ...

  24. Wisconsin superintendent obtains restraining order against dad who

    June 6, 2024, 1:06 PM PDT. By Janelle Griffith. A school superintendent in Wisconsin was granted a restraining order against a parent who rushed the stage during a recent high school graduation ...

  25. McConnell opens up in forthcoming biography

    Two years ago, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) made a stunning decision to open his archives and sit for interviews with a journalist.. The resulting biography from AP deputy Washington bureau chief Michael Tackett, "The Price of Power," is out Oct. 29 — a week before the election. Why it matters: "In the long history of American government, few Senators have wielded as much ...

  26. Kate Merrill abruptly leaves WBZ-TV after more than 20 years

    Her biography has been removed from WBZ's list of reporters. According to her LinkedIn page , Merrill has been a reporter and anchor at WBZ for more than 20 years, starting her tenure in March 2004.

  27. Official: Chelsea agree deal to sign free agent Tosin Adarabioyo

    Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Tosin Adarabioyo, with the center back putting pen to paper on a four-year deal and getting set to join officially on July 1 upon the expiration of his ...

  28. Dustin Moskovitz

    Dustin Aaron Moskovitz (/ ˈ m ɒ s k ə v ɪ t s /; born May 22, 1984) is an American billionaire internet entrepreneur who co-founded Facebook, Inc. (now known as Meta Platforms) with Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum and Chris Hughes. In 2008, he left Facebook to co-found Asana with Justin Rosenstein.In March 2011, Forbes reported Moskovitz to be the youngest self-made ...

  29. Day 3 of Hunter Biden's federal gun trial

    From CNN staff. Hunter Biden's ex-wife and ex-girlfriend were on the stand Wednesday in his trial on federal gun charges. They testified about his drug use as the prosecution is trying to prove ...

  30. Trump Family Reacts to Guilty Verdict: Sons Denounce Conviction

    Donald Trump is now a convicted felon after a jury found him guilty in the hush-money trial. His two eldest sons immediately took to social media to denounce the verdict. "Such bullshit," Donald ...