The History of Facebook

By mattmason11
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    Facebook: Inception to Present

  • "Facemash" Created

    Mark Zuckerberg creates Facemash, the forerunner to what is now Facebook

  • Facebook Launced

    Zuckerberg launches Facebook under the domain name "thefacebook.com."

  • "Thefacebook.com" Becomes "Facebook.com"

    The "Facebook.com" domain name is bought for $200,000

  • High School Networks Added

    Facebook adds high school networks as a joinable option

  • 13+ May Join

    Facebook allows membership for anyone aged thirteen or up with a valid email address.

  • "The Social Network" released

    "The Social Network," a film by David Fincher about Mark Zuckerberg and the creation and rise of Facebook, is released.

  • New Relationship Statuses added

    Facebook adds "in a civil union" and "in a domestic partnership" to its list of available relationship statuses. This allows LGBT members to more accurately express their relationship statuses.

  • Facebook Buys Instagram

    Facebook acquires photo-sharing platform Instagram for $1,000,000,000, the company's largest-yet acquisition.