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First Lawsuit
The Winkelvoss brothers entered legal action agains Mark Zuckerberg. They claimed that Zuckerberg had stolen their idea for a website called ConnectU. -
Renamed
The Facebook is renamed to just Facebook. The domain was purchased for $200,00. -
Reaching Out
Facebook was originally marketed towards and restricted to college students. In September of 2005, Facebook was accessible by high school students. -
Let's Make A Deal
Facebook signs a three year long deal with Microsoft. Facebook will run ads for Microsoft for a return of split revenue. Facebook is ad-supported, and the core-service is completely free. -
Reaching Farther
Facebook, as of September of 2006, is accessible by anyone with an e-mail address. -
Zuckerberg vs Winkelvoss Settlement Reached
A settlement was declared in the amound of 65 million dollars.
