people want to share and stay connected with their friends and the people around
with their friends and the people around
with their friends and the people around them when people have control over what
them when people have control over what
them when people have control over what they share they’re comfortable sharing
they share they’re comfortable sharing
they share they’re comfortable sharing more when people share more the world
more when people share more the world
more when people share more the world becomes more open and connected it is
becomes more open and connected it is
becomes more open and connected it is ruined careers is banned in certain
ruined careers is banned in certain
ruined careers is banned in certain countries and is accused of invading the
countries and is accused of invading the
countries and is accused of invading the privacy of its users it is also one of
privacy of its users it is also one of
privacy of its users it is also one of the most popular sites on the internet
the most popular sites on the internet
the most popular sites on the internet so I just want to say thanks you’ve all
so I just want to say thanks you’ve all
so I just want to say thanks you’ve all made Facebook what it is today
made Facebook what it is today
made Facebook what it is today you really have created a worldwide
you really have created a worldwide
you really have created a worldwide movement welcome to watchmojo.com and
movement welcome to watchmojo.com and
movement welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the
today we’ll be learning more about the
today we’ll be learning more about the history of Facebook Facebook was founded
history of Facebook Facebook was founded
history of Facebook Facebook was founded in February 2004 by Harvard roommates
in February 2004 by Harvard roommates
in February 2004 by Harvard roommates Mark Zuckerberg Dustin Moskovitz Chris
Mark Zuckerberg Dustin Moskovitz Chris
Mark Zuckerberg Dustin Moskovitz Chris Hughes and Eduardo Saverin originally
Hughes and Eduardo Saverin originally
Hughes and Eduardo Saverin originally designed to help people communicate
designed to help people communicate
designed to help people communicate effectively online Facebook evolved to
effectively online Facebook evolved to
effectively online Facebook evolved to become a forum for information sharing
become a forum for information sharing
become a forum for information sharing as well today Facebook is by far the
as well today Facebook is by far the
as well today Facebook is by far the largest image sharing site in the world
largest image sharing site in the world
largest image sharing site in the world initially only offered to Harvard
initially only offered to Harvard
initially only offered to Harvard students it wasn’t long before Facebook
students it wasn’t long before Facebook
students it wasn’t long before Facebook expanded to Stanford Columbia Yale and
expanded to Stanford Columbia Yale and
expanded to Stanford Columbia Yale and many other universities across the u.s.
many other universities across the u.s.
many other universities across the u.s. and Canada it was finally made available
and Canada it was finally made available
and Canada it was finally made available to the general population in September
to the general population in September
to the general population in September 2006
2006
2006 evolving rapidly the site launched
evolving rapidly the site launched
evolving rapidly the site launched Facebook platform in 2007 this allowed
Facebook platform in 2007 this allowed
Facebook platform in 2007 this allowed developers to create applications on
developers to create applications on
developers to create applications on Facebook that work together with the
Facebook that work together with the
Facebook that work together with the site’s features 2007 also saw Facebook
site’s features 2007 also saw Facebook
site’s features 2007 also saw Facebook expand their search partnership with
expand their search partnership with
expand their search partnership with Microsoft by 2008 the site launched
Microsoft by 2008 the site launched
Microsoft by 2008 the site launched Facebook Connect a service that allowed
Facebook Connect a service that allowed
Facebook Connect a service that allowed users to sign in to various sites across
users to sign in to various sites across
users to sign in to various sites across the web using their Facebook account
the web using their Facebook account
the web using their Facebook account credentials this project both simplified
credentials this project both simplified
credentials this project both simplified navigation and increased engagement
navigation and increased engagement
navigation and increased engagement however it also added to the criticism
however it also added to the criticism
however it also added to the criticism of Facebook’s ever-growing reach and
of Facebook’s ever-growing reach and
of Facebook’s ever-growing reach and influence since then Facebook has become
influence since then Facebook has become
influence since then Facebook has become the largest social networking site in
the largest social networking site in
the largest social networking site in the world surpassing rival myspace in
the world surpassing rival myspace in
the world surpassing rival myspace in April of 2008 by August of 2010 Facebook
April of 2008 by August of 2010 Facebook
April of 2008 by August of 2010 Facebook leapfrog over Google as the property on
leapfrog over Google as the property on
leapfrog over Google as the property on which users spent the most time this
which users spent the most time this
which users spent the most time this year also marked another milestone for
year also marked another milestone for
year also marked another milestone for Facebook Crossing 500 million users with
Facebook Crossing 500 million users with
Facebook Crossing 500 million users with no signs of slowing down half a billion
no signs of slowing down half a billion
no signs of slowing down half a billion is a nice number but the number isn’t
is a nice number but the number isn’t
is a nice number but the number isn’t what really matters here what matters
what really matters here what matters
what really matters here what matters are all of the stories we hear from all
are all of the stories we hear from all
are all of the stories we hear from all of you about the impact your connections
of you about the impact your connections
of you about the impact your connections have had on your lives Mark Zuckerberg
have had on your lives Mark Zuckerberg
have had on your lives Mark Zuckerberg was the last founding member to remain
was the last founding member to remain
was the last founding member to remain with a
with a
with a book a special clause in his contract
book a special clause in his contract
book a special clause in his contract allows him to stay on a CEO for as long
allows him to stay on a CEO for as long
allows him to stay on a CEO for as long as he chooses as of 2010 the wonder kid
as he chooses as of 2010 the wonder kid
as he chooses as of 2010 the wonder kid owned more than a quarter of Facebook
owned more than a quarter of Facebook
owned more than a quarter of Facebook stock and controlled three of five board
stock and controlled three of five board
stock and controlled three of five board seats his success did come at a price
seats his success did come at a price
seats his success did come at a price however in 2007 a lawsuit was filed
however in 2007 a lawsuit was filed
however in 2007 a lawsuit was filed against Facebook and Zuckerberg by three
against Facebook and Zuckerberg by three
against Facebook and Zuckerberg by three Harvard classmates Divya Narendra and
Harvard classmates Divya Narendra and
Harvard classmates Divya Narendra and twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss the
twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss the
twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss the three alleged that the idea and source
three alleged that the idea and source
three alleged that the idea and source code for Facebook was in fact stolen
code for Facebook was in fact stolen
code for Facebook was in fact stolen from them when they had hired a young
from them when they had hired a young
from them when they had hired a young Zuckerberg to build their website called
Zuckerberg to build their website called
Zuckerberg to build their website called Harvard connection the case was settled
Harvard connection the case was settled
Harvard connection the case was settled with Facebook agreeing to pay 65 million
with Facebook agreeing to pay 65 million
with Facebook agreeing to pay 65 million dollars to the trio over the years
dollars to the trio over the years
dollars to the trio over the years various startups have attempted to steal
various startups have attempted to steal
various startups have attempted to steal Facebook’s Thunder sites like Twitter
Facebook’s Thunder sites like Twitter
Facebook’s Thunder sites like Twitter and Foursquare have done little to
and Foursquare have done little to
and Foursquare have done little to negatively impact Facebook’s popularity
negatively impact Facebook’s popularity
negatively impact Facebook’s popularity online however they have influenced
online however they have influenced
online however they have influenced Zuckerberg to update functions and add
Zuckerberg to update functions and add
Zuckerberg to update functions and add features to lose celebrities and
features to lose celebrities and
features to lose celebrities and organizations and we can create a web
organizations and we can create a web
organizations and we can create a web that is more social personalized smarter
that is more social personalized smarter
that is more social personalized smarter and semantically aware as well as
and semantically aware as well as
and semantically aware as well as satisfy a verage user needs the web is
satisfy a verage user needs the web is
satisfy a verage user needs the web is gonna get a whole lot better despite
gonna get a whole lot better despite
gonna get a whole lot better despite widespread criticism Facebook is
widespread criticism Facebook is
widespread criticism Facebook is considered one of the best tech
considered one of the best tech
considered one of the best tech companies to work for with the promise
companies to work for with the promise
companies to work for with the promise of an IPO paio proving the site and it’s
of an IPO paio proving the site and it’s
of an IPO paio proving the site and it’s mythology have taken on a life of their
mythology have taken on a life of their
mythology have taken on a life of their own a 2010 film called the social
own a 2010 film called the social
own a 2010 film called the social network chronicled the early days of the
network chronicled the early days of the
network chronicled the early days of the company and its meteoric rise we’re
company and its meteoric rise we’re
company and its meteoric rise we’re being accused of intentionally breaching
being accused of intentionally breaching
being accused of intentionally breaching security violating copyrights
security violating copyrights
security violating copyrights privacy however the film also placed the
privacy however the film also placed the
privacy however the film also placed the company under the spotlight as never
company under the spotlight as never
company under the spotlight as never before part fact Park dramatization the
before part fact Park dramatization the
before part fact Park dramatization the film did nothing more than solidify
film did nothing more than solidify
film did nothing more than solidify Facebook’s
Facebook’s
Facebook’s and Mark Zuckerberg respective places in
and Mark Zuckerberg respective places in
and Mark Zuckerberg respective places in the history books on a personal note I
the history books on a personal note I
the history books on a personal note I just turned 26 a few days ago as I look
just turned 26 a few days ago as I look
just turned 26 a few days ago as I look back to when I started Facebook I’m
back to when I started Facebook I’m
back to when I started Facebook I’m amazed at how it’s evolved and have so
amazed at how it’s evolved and have so
amazed at how it’s evolved and have so many of you are using it to stay
many of you are using it to stay
many of you are using it to stay connected all around the world
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