A social networking service launched to the public known as Facebook, changed how we keep in touch today. Facebook connects more people then any other single network. Posted in the office, fingers on the keyboard, anticipating and waiting, on September 26, 2006, Facebook was open to anyone over the age of 13 with a valid email address. Suddenly, I was a Facebook member and the feeling felt so great. Mark Zucherberg wrote a program called Facemash in 2003, while attending Harvard University. Zucherberg didn't think much of his newly found creation. What Zucherburg thought would be something unextraordinary, in a matter of minutes, throughout all of Harvard, Facemash, what later turned into "Facebook", attracted 450 students and 22,000 photos uploaded in the first four hours online. Zuckerberg faced expulsion and was charged by the administration with breach of security, violating copyrights, and violating individual privacy. Harvard took action in the commotion and dropped charges against Zucherburg. Initially, Facemash was restricted to Harvard University students only, eventually opening to all Ivy League schools and many more to come. .
Facebook has affected me substantially. Having a Facebook before having a phone gave me the access to connect with friends by posting photos, thoughts, and sharing my favorite movies, music, videos and more. According to an online-advertising company by the name of Qmee, Facebook users share a whopping 41,000 posts per second, which is more then 2.4 million posts every minute. The social media site, Facebook, has forever changed the world of communication. Facebook, being the first social media sight to go viral, made the jump for many other sites such as Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Tumblr and many more. Facebook allows people to connect and even reconnect by sharing their photos that speak a thousand words. .
Many companies using Facebook as a platform for their business has created jobs for numerous people.
