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  • Facemash released

    Facemash released

    Mark Zuckerberg releases Facemash, the predecessor to Facebook. It was described as a Harvard University version of Hot or Not.
  • Begins

    Begins

    Zuckerburg begins writing Facebook.
  • Facebook is launched.

    Facebook is launched.

    Zuckerberg launches Facebook.
  • Moves

    Moves

    Facebooks moves its base of operations to Palo Alto, California.
  • Net loss

    Net loss

    A leaked cash flow statement shows that Facebook had a net loss of $3.63 million for the 2005 fiscal year.
  • Open to Public

    Open to Public

    Facebook is open to everyone aged 13 and over, and with a valid email address.[
  • International Headquarters

    International Headquarters

    Facebook sets up its international headquarters in Dublin, Ireland
  • Cash Flow Positive

    Cash Flow Positive

    Facebook claims that it has turned cash flow positive for the first time.
  • Photo Sharing

    Photo Sharing

    Facebook announces the acquisition of photo-sharing service called Divvy-shot for an undisclosed amount.
  • Community Pages

    Community Pages

    Facebook introduces Community Pages, which are Pages that are populated with articles from Wikipedia
  • The Social Network

    The Social Network

    The Social Network, a film about the beginnings of Facebook directed by David Fincher is released. The film is met with widespread critical acclaim as well as commercial success; however, Mark Zuckerberg says that the film is a largely inaccurate account of what happened.
  • Instagram

    Instagram

    Facebook acquires picture sharing and social network, Instagram, for $1,000,000,000 dollars, the largest acquisition that the company has ever had on record.