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Facebook, founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg as 'thefacebook.com' for Harvard students, rapidly expanded to become a global social media platform. Over the years, it evolved through significant milestones, including its public offering in 2012 and rebranding to Meta Platforms in 2021 to emphasize its focus on the metaverse. Today, Meta is a leading technology company with billions of users and diverse products like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

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Facebook, founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg as 'thefacebook.com' for Harvard students, rapidly expanded to become a global social media platform. Over the years, it evolved through significant milestones, including its public offering in 2012 and rebranding to Meta Platforms in 2021 to emphasize its focus on the metaverse. Today, Meta is a leading technology company with billions of users and diverse products like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

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AI Overview

Facebook's history begins in 2004 as a Harvard University social network


called "thefacebook.com" created by Mark Zuckerberg and his college
roommates. It quickly expanded to other universities and then opened to
the public, becoming a global social media platform. Over time, Facebook
has evolved through various changes and acquisitions, becoming one of
the world's most influential social media and technology companies, now
known as Meta Platforms.

Here's a more detailed look:


 2004:
Mark Zuckerberg, a Harvard sophomore, launches "Thefacebook" as a platform for
Harvard students to connect, quickly expanding to other universities on
FirstMonday.org.
 2005:
The site is renamed "Facebook" and expands to include high schools and
international schools, according to Wikipedia.
 2006:
Facebook opens to everyone 13 years or older with a valid email address,
introducing the News Feed feature.
 2007:
Facebook launches its Platform, allowing developers to create applications and
games for the site, like Farmville.
 2010s:
Facebook experiences rapid growth, becoming a global social media giant and
acquiring companies like Instagram and WhatsApp.
 2012:
Facebook goes public in one of the largest initial public offerings in history.
 2021:
Facebook, Inc. is rebranded as Meta Platforms, Inc. to reflect its focus on the
metaverse and virtual reality.
 Today:
Meta Platforms, Inc. is a massive technology company with billions of users and a
wide range of products and services, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp,
and Oculus.

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