Facebook is a social network created by Mark Zuckerberg.
Facebook is a social network created by Mark Zuckerberg while he was studying at Harvard University . Its objective was to design a space in which the students of said university could exchange fluid communication and share content easily through the Internet . His project was so innovative that over time it was extended to be available to any user on the network.
It is important to note that the beginnings of Facebook were marked by a criminal act : for its creation, Zuckerberg hacked the database where university students were registered; In fact, the managers denounced him and he was being studied by the justice system for a while, until someone withdrew the charges.
On the other hand, three people appeared who said they were part of the project along with Mark and reported him for having stolen the license for this work; not much was known about it either.
The development of Facebook
All these versions of the story have been buried . It is possible that this way of covering up the truth is related to the immense possibilities that this service offered at first glance. Facebook has allowed the massification of communication on the Internet to unimaginable limits and is the project that has set the guidelines that any social network that wishes to irrevocably enter the network must follow.
Facebook was founded in 2004, however it took a few years to become public and only in 2007 did versions in Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and other languages begin to be developed. It is worth mentioning that despite how overcrowded the service is, the majority of users live or reside in the United States . Currently it is estimated that the social network has more than 500 million users .
Its operation
The operation of Facebook is similar to that of any other social network, although we should formulate this sentence the other way around, since this is the social network that sets the background and conditions that the others must meet.
On Facebook there are two types of accounts: those of any normal user and those that companies can open . The first are completely free and allow fluid communication between real people; The latter serve to offer products or services and maintain close contact between companies and clients. In turn, in business accounts there are free and paid versions, the latter offer more features, allowing greater visibility to the relevant company.
Facebook popularized the concept of "Likes" as a reaction to content on the Internet.
How to create a personal page on Facebook
If a person wants to open a personal page on Facebook, they must follow a series of steps. First of all, you must register with your first and last name and provide a contact email address, with which you can log into your account, once it is enabled.
Once the request is accepted, you can begin to publish information on your profile , which will from then on be your personal space within the social network. You can upload texts, videos, photographs and any other type of digital file on your wall (from the English "wall": the space in each member's profile) so that the people you want can see, share, comment or express them. that they like. In this type of pages, the content can be published or shared publicly (with all users of the social network), or privately (only with those who are part of the network of contacts or friends of said user ).
Groups, apps and games
In turn, each user can create a personal page called a "group", where activities or events to be carried out by that person in a professional manner are shown. These groups are usually visible so that any Internet user can find them, although only those who are part of them can participate by commenting or sharing the content.
Finally, it should be noted that Facebook also offers applications and games to members, becoming a platform that transcends social contact between friends. Some games are very popular and have millions of users, such as FarmVille or Tower Bloxx , among others.