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 . His goal was to design a space in which students of the university could exchange fluid communication and share content easily over the Internet . The project was so innovative that over time it was extended to be available to any user of the network.
It is important to note that Facebook's beginnings were marked by a criminal act : for its creation, Zuckerberg hacked the database where the university's students were registered; in fact, the directors reported him and it was investigated by the courts for a while, until someone withdrew the charges.
On the other hand, three people appeared who claimed to be part of the project along with Mark and denounced him for having stolen the license for this work, but not much is known about this 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 sight. Facebook has allowed the massification of communication on the Internet to unimaginable limits and is the project that has set the guidelines that must be followed by any social network that wishes to introduce itself irrevocably into the network.
Facebook was founded in 2004, but 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 the widespread use of the service, most of its users live or reside in the United States . Currently, it is estimated that the social network has more than 500 million users .
Its operation
Facebook works in a similar way to any other social network, although this sentence should be formulated the other way around, since it is this social network that sets the precedents and conditions that the others must meet.
There are two types of Facebook accounts: those for any normal user and those that companies can open . The first are completely free and allow fluid communication between real people; the second are used to offer products or services and maintain close contact between companies and clients. In turn, there are free and paid versions of business accounts, the latter offering more features, allowing greater visibility for the relevant company.
Facebook popularized the concept of “Liking” 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 complete a series of steps. First, they must register with their first and last name and provide a contact email address, which they can use to log into their account once it is enabled.
Once the application has been accepted, you can start publishing information on your profile , which will then be your personal space within the social network. You can upload texts, videos, photographs and any other type of digital file to your wall (the space in each member's profile) so that the people you want can see them, share them, comment on them or express their likes. On this type of page, content can be published or shared publicly (with all users of the social network) or privately (only with those who are part of the user 's network of contacts or friends ).
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 displayed. These groups are usually visible for any Internet user to find, although only those who are part of it can participate by commenting or sharing the content.
Finally, it should be noted that Facebook also offers applications and games to its members, making it 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.