2. Facebook founded by Mark Zuckerberg
◦ Was originally exclusive
◦ Opened to other Universities in 2005
◦ Opened to public in 2006
Facebook had IPO in 2011
◦ Original stock worth was $104 billion or $38 per
share.
3. Was born on May 14, 1984
◦ Grew up in Dobbs Ferry, NY
◦ Had an interest in computers when young
◦ Created “Zucknet”
Later Studied at Phillips Exeter Academy
◦ Became Fencing Captain there
◦ Earned a Diploma in the Classics
4. •Had approximately 12 million users in 2006
•Hit 200 million users between April and August 2008
•Approximately 900 million as of last May
•In the first quarter of 2012, Facebook users uploaded
over 300 million photos
5. Security Features :
“Trusted Friends”“App Password”
“Secured Connection” and
“Social Authentification”
6.
7. At the end of 6/19/12, Stock was worth
$31.91
◦ Facebook has risen and fell on 11 trading days
since its IPO (Initial Public Offering)
◦ Stock has dropped as low as $25.52
Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. It was originally open only to students of Harvard University. In 2006, facebook was opened to anyone age 13 or older.
Trusted Friends is a feature that if your account is inaccessible , codes are sent to three to five of your selected friends and you can login with those codes. App password adds a second line of defense against hackers adding a separate password for apps. You can now also be on Facebook entirely securely. If something suspicious appears, your friends pictures will be used as a captcha