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Zuckerberg writes Facemash
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Facebook launches Marketplace
According to Facebook, "With Facebook Marketplace, you can buy and sell anything using our easy listing service. You can list what you want, what you have, and see how you know the people who have created listings. The Marketplace application page displays all the most recent listings in your networks, and easy ways to filter and search for what you want." -
Facebook launches Facebook Platform
Facebook launched Facebook Platform. According to to the site, "Facebook Platform enables anyone to build social applications on Facebook and the web." -
Facebook buys Parakey
Facebook bought web-based operating system Parakey, PHOTO Sakuma/AP -
First-ever F8 conference takes place
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Microsoft buys a $240,00,000 stake
Facebook sold a 1.6% stake to Microsoft for $240 million. PHOTO Thompson/AP -
Facebook goes Spanish
Facebook announced its new Spanish site in a press release. -
Facebook goes German
In a press release, Facebook announced "another step towards internationalizing the site with translation into German...More than 2000 German-speaking users on Facebook chose to be part of the effort and translated the site from English to German in less than two weeks." -
Facebook announces the launch of Facebook Chat
in a blog post, Facebook's Josh Wiseman announced, "This week marks the launch of Facebook Chat—a new way for you to communicate with your friends in real-time." -
Facebook passes 250,000,000 mark
In a blog post, Mark Zuckerberg announced, "As of today, 250 million people are using Facebook to stay updated on what's happening around them and share with the people in their lives. The rapid pace of our growth is humbling and exciting for us, and it affirms that people everywhere are realizing the power of staying connected to everything they care about on Facebook." PHOTO Sullivan/Getty -
Facebook agrees to buy FriendFeed
FriendFeed is a tool for aggregating social media updates. Facebook agreed to buy FriendFeed for $15 million, plus $32.5 million in Facebook stock. PHOTO FriendFeed.com -
Facebook passes 300,000,000 mark
In a blog post, Mark Zuckerberg announced, "As of today, Facebook now serves 300 million people across the world. It's a large number, but the way we think about this is that we're just getting started on our goal of connecting everyone.' PHOTO Acker/Bloomberg/BLOOMBERG NEWS -
Facebook passes 350,000,000 mark
In a blog post, Mark Zuckerberg announced, "Thanks to your help, more than 350 million people around the world are using Facebook to share their lives online.' PHOTO Sakuma/AP -
Facebook mobile passes 100,000,000
Facebook's Chamath Palihapitiya announced in a blog post, "We want as many people as possible to be able to access Facebook all the time, regardless of where they live or what device they carry. Today, we hit another milestone toward that goal, with more than 100 million people actively using Facebook from their mobile devices every month." PHOTO Eid/Getty -
Facebook passes 500,000,000 mark
Mark Zuckerberg announced, "As of this morning, 500 million people all around the world are actively using Facebook to stay connected with their friends and the people around them." PHOTO He/Facebook -
Facebook Places launches in US
Facebook jumped into the location-based social networking fad, popularized by companies like FourSquare and Gowalla, with its 'Places' application. Left, Software designer Chad Little attended the launch of the Places feature. PHOTO Berger/Bloomberg -
$100,000,000 for schools announced
On September 24th, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg appeared on Oprah Winfrey's television show with Newark mayor Cory Booker and pledged a $100,000,000 challenge grant for Newark's public schools. PHOTO Corkery/News; Avelar/AP; Lovekin/Getty -
Facebook movie hits US theaters
The Social Network, David Fincher's drama about the creation of Facebook, premiered in U.S. theaters on October 1, 2010. Photo: Columbia Pictures
