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Facebook: Inception to Present
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"Facemash" Created
Mark Zuckerberg creates Facemash, the forerunner to what is now Facebook -
Facebook Launced
Zuckerberg launches Facebook under the domain name "thefacebook.com." -
"Thefacebook.com" Becomes "Facebook.com"
The "Facebook.com" domain name is bought for $200,000 -
High School Networks Added
Facebook adds high school networks as a joinable option -
13+ May Join
Facebook allows membership for anyone aged thirteen or up with a valid email address. -
"The Social Network" released
"The Social Network," a film by David Fincher about Mark Zuckerberg and the creation and rise of Facebook, is released. -
New Relationship Statuses added
Facebook adds "in a civil union" and "in a domestic partnership" to its list of available relationship statuses. This allows LGBT members to more accurately express their relationship statuses. -
Facebook Buys Instagram
Facebook acquires photo-sharing platform Instagram for $1,000,000,000, the company's largest-yet acquisition.