Facebook Turns 7!
Facebook, one of the biggest websites on the planet, celebrates its seventh anniversary on Friday.
Through the years, the social network has transformed from a college-only social hub to the most popular website in the world. Five hundred million users, billions of pageviews and a never-ending supply of embarrassing status message updates after its launch, we’ve decided to take a trip down memory lane.
Back in February 2004, did anyone have any idea that a college social networking site could redefine the Internet era as we know it? We doubt it.
Mashable created a gallery to highlight the biggest Facebook events (and controversies) over the years.
Share your thoughts on Facebook’s last seven years in the comments — as well as where you think the site will be in the years to come.
2004
February 4, 2004 - TheFacebook.com launches at Harvard University.
June 2004 - The Facebook moves to Palo Alto, California.
September 2004 - The Groups application is added and the Wall makes its debut.
December 2004 - Facebook reaches 1 million users.
2005
August 2005 - TheFacebook becomes Facebook.com.
September 2005 - Facebook expands to high school students.
October 2005 - The Photos application makes its debut.
December 2005 - Facebook reaches 5.5 million users.
2006
April 2006 - Facebook Mobile debuts.
August 2006 - Facebook Platform launches, Notes application debuts, Facebook partners with Microsoft.
September 2006 - Facebook News Feed launches, users revolt against privacy settings. Facebook opens to all users.
December 2006 - Facebook has 12 million users.
2007
May 2007 - Facebook F8 Developer conference launches Facebook Platform and Facebook Apps.
August 2007 - Facebook releases iPhone optimized site.
October 2007 - Facebook Platform for Mobile, Microsoft invests big in Facebook.
November 2007 - Facebook Ads launch, users complain about Beacon.
2008
March 2008 - Facebook adds privacy controls to Friend List.
April 2008 - Facebook launches Facebook Chat.
July 2008 - Facebook Connect debuts and Facebook for iPhone hits the App Store.
September 2008 - New Facebook becomes permanent despite user backlash.
2009
February 2009 - Facebook introduces “Like” feature and TOS changes bring controversy.
June 2000 - Facebook usernames launch.
August 2009 - Facebook acquires FriendFeed.
October 2009 - Facebook changes its privacy policy
December 2009 - Facebook has 350 million users.
2010
April 2010 - Open Graph API launches.
May 2010 - Facebook privacy issues reach overdrive.
July 2010 - Facebook reaches 500 million users.
August 2010 - Facebook Places launches, privacy concerns grow.
October 2010 - The Social Network debuts to rave reviews.
December 2010 - Time magazine names Mark Zuckerberg "Person of the Year."
2011
January 2011 - Facebook valued at $50 billion.
Facebook is 7 years now. Little did we know how revolutionary it would become. Now it's a $50 billion empire. Incredible!
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It’s been rumored that archenemies MySpace and Facebook have turned friendly in recent months, discussing the possibility that MySpace users might actually be able to sign into the social network using Facebook Connect.
Now, a more detailed report from the blog Inside Facebook says that this will become reality “in the first part of 2010.” According to their sources, MySpace is thinking along the same lines as Yahoo, who earlier this week announced major Facebook integration across many of its services. That thinking could essentially be summarized with the old proverb: If you can’t beat them, join them.
For MySpace’s purposes, that hypothetically would mean users accessing the site with their Facebook credentials, and then sharing back the increasing amount of exclusive entertainment type content that the site has been acquiring to their Facebook friends. In turn, MySpace gets more traffic that it can sell to advertisers, but ultimately cedes the race to be the Web’s social identity provider.
That space is seemingly a war that will be waged between Facebook and Google. The latter just launched integration with Twitter earlier this week, that allows users to sign into Google Friend Connect — its Facebook Connect rival — with Twitter. Maybe social identity ultimately won’t be that complicated after all.
Article from: www.Mashable.com
Be on the lookout for a current spate of phishing tactics spreading on Facebook via the chat feature.
The attack employs similar methods to those used by past scams, using hijacked user accounts to send chat messages with a generic message and a link to a familiar-looking Facebook phishing page. Of course, if you actually click the link and enter your details on the fake Facebook login page, the hackers steal your e-mail and password and direct you on to the real Facebook.
Once your account has been compromised, hackers use it to perpetuate the scam by spamming your friends in chat. Automated bots handle the heavy lifting of pestering your contacts. At least one of the messages comes in the format “ROFL this you?!” with a phishing link, but this particular vulnerability may take other forms, so be sure to use caution when receiving any remotely suspicious chat messages from your Facebook contacts.
Facebook typically aggressively pursues phishing scams like this one, so hopefully it won’t be plaguing users for too much longer. Until then, please use caution when using chat. Have you spotted any variants of this scam?
Article from: www.Mashable.com
When I logged-in to my Facebook account, I have seen my friends playing this PayPal Wishlist , wherein you can get paid to make a wish. Isn't it fun and exciting? You get paid by just making a wish? Here is what the whole idea if Paypal's Wislist:
Create your PayPal Wishlist for the holidays and earn up to US$100 when you share it with your friends and family. Let them know what you really want this year. The more you share, the more you earn.
I have tried it on my own and I've earned $5 already. There are lots of gift to choose from.
Try it now! Visit this link for more information:
http://apps.facebook.com/paypalwishlist/?ppref=1146646435&ref=mf
Take note, you should have a Facebook and Paypal account to join. So, what are you waiting for? It's free and fun while earning.
I have tried it on my own and I've earned $5 already. There are lots of gift to choose from.
Try it now! Visit this link for more information:
http://apps.facebook.com/paypalwishlist/?ppref=1146646435&ref=mf
Take note, you should have a Facebook and Paypal account to join. So, what are you waiting for? It's free and fun while earning.
Are you doing it? That's the question being asked to millions of Facebook users by the Feel Your Boobies Foundation. A new Facebook application gives users the ability to send a "Feel Your Boobies, Are you doing it? ®" reminder to their friend list and download a virtual car magnet to put on their profile. They are then linked to the website at FeelYourBoobies.com to get an actual physical free car magnet so they can spread the message on the street too. And the campaign is working. The Foundation has just received a testimonial from Holly Rose, a Facebook user in Phoenix who credits the campaign for her early breast cancer diagnosis. "My girlfriend posted a "Feel Your Boobies®" badge on her profile. I did that night and found a lump. I just had it removed last week and start chemo in a couple weeks. Had it not been for my friend who posted it on Facebook it could have progressed even further. I'm 39 and I'm going to live thanks to you," says Rose.
Since the launch date of the Facebook application, in early April, thousands and counting free feel your boobies® car magnets have been shipped. "We are really excited about the response to this new element of our social media campaign," says founder, Leigh Hurst. "We think this is a truly unique way to spread our message because we are able to utilize viral components both online and offline equally. Prior to creating a presence on Facebook we realized 90% of the people visiting our website said they found us because they saw a car magnet on the road. This led to the idea of modeling our online social media initiatives after our already successful offline gorilla marketing. Getting a testimonial from someone whose life has been saved because of our campaign is the greatest success we could have hoped for." The message is spreading. Currently Feel Your Boobies is the 3rd largest Healthcare Cause on Facebook. "Donating our time to work on this project was an easy decision," says Mark Wayman from Social Gears, the Silicon Valley-based company responsible for developing the application. "It's great to be a part of creating something that is really making an impact"
Funded by merchandise sales, individual donations and corporate sponsorships, the Foundation seeks ways to provide "a friendly reminder when you least expect it" as stated clearly in their mission and tagline. "By using a provocative slogan and fun imagery in unexpected places, we aim to make people giggle first and because laughter is contagious they want to immediately share the reminder with their friends and family members. Facebook is the perfect platform to do this," says Nicole Lennol, Creative Director for the organization. "And as proven by the messages and testimonials we've received as a result of our "Are You Doing It?" campaign, people are actually doing more than giggling, they're actually feeling their boobies," she adds.
About Feel Your Boobies
Founded in 2004, Feel Your Boobies® is a breast cancer awareness non-profit organization whose mission is to utilize unexpected and unconventional media to remind women, especially those under 40, to "feel their boobies". Getting in the habit of knowing is what is normal for you increases the chances of noticing a breast lump or other changes when they occur. Learn more at http://www.feelyourboobies.com
About Social Gears
Social Gears, LLC is a creative and technical team passionate about the opportunities presented within the world of social networks. A social application venture of the international technology company Network Earth, Social Gears formed in November 2007 to create applications for Facebook, MySpace and other social networks and mobile platforms. Learn more at http://www.socialgears.com
Feel Your Boobies ® is a registered trademark. Reproduction or duplication of the trademark without written permission from the Feel Your Boobies Foundation is prohibited.
Since the launch date of the Facebook application, in early April, thousands and counting free feel your boobies® car magnets have been shipped. "We are really excited about the response to this new element of our social media campaign," says founder, Leigh Hurst. "We think this is a truly unique way to spread our message because we are able to utilize viral components both online and offline equally. Prior to creating a presence on Facebook we realized 90% of the people visiting our website said they found us because they saw a car magnet on the road. This led to the idea of modeling our online social media initiatives after our already successful offline gorilla marketing. Getting a testimonial from someone whose life has been saved because of our campaign is the greatest success we could have hoped for." The message is spreading. Currently Feel Your Boobies is the 3rd largest Healthcare Cause on Facebook. "Donating our time to work on this project was an easy decision," says Mark Wayman from Social Gears, the Silicon Valley-based company responsible for developing the application. "It's great to be a part of creating something that is really making an impact"
Funded by merchandise sales, individual donations and corporate sponsorships, the Foundation seeks ways to provide "a friendly reminder when you least expect it" as stated clearly in their mission and tagline. "By using a provocative slogan and fun imagery in unexpected places, we aim to make people giggle first and because laughter is contagious they want to immediately share the reminder with their friends and family members. Facebook is the perfect platform to do this," says Nicole Lennol, Creative Director for the organization. "And as proven by the messages and testimonials we've received as a result of our "Are You Doing It?" campaign, people are actually doing more than giggling, they're actually feeling their boobies," she adds.
About Feel Your Boobies
Founded in 2004, Feel Your Boobies® is a breast cancer awareness non-profit organization whose mission is to utilize unexpected and unconventional media to remind women, especially those under 40, to "feel their boobies". Getting in the habit of knowing is what is normal for you increases the chances of noticing a breast lump or other changes when they occur. Learn more at http://www.feelyourboobies.com
About Social Gears
Social Gears, LLC is a creative and technical team passionate about the opportunities presented within the world of social networks. A social application venture of the international technology company Network Earth, Social Gears formed in November 2007 to create applications for Facebook, MySpace and other social networks and mobile platforms. Learn more at http://www.socialgears.com
Feel Your Boobies ® is a registered trademark. Reproduction or duplication of the trademark without written permission from the Feel Your Boobies Foundation is prohibited.
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