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Facemash released
Mark Zuckerberg releases Facemash, the predecessor to Facebook. It was described as a Harvard University version of Hot or Not. -
Begins
Zuckerburg begins writing Facebook. -
Facebook is launched.
Zuckerberg launches Facebook. -
Moves
Facebooks moves its base of operations to Palo Alto, California. -
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
Facebook is open to everyone aged 13 and over, and with a valid email address.[ -
International Headquarters
Facebook sets up its international headquarters in Dublin, Ireland -
Cash Flow Positive
Facebook claims that it has turned cash flow positive for the first time. -
Photo Sharing
Facebook announces the acquisition of photo-sharing service called Divvy-shot for an undisclosed amount. -
Community Pages
Facebook introduces Community Pages, which are Pages that are populated with articles from Wikipedia -
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
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.
