Facebook

Home __**History**__

It began in their dorm room in Harvard University.
 * Facebook ** was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with help from Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes and Eduardo Saverin.

When **Facebook** first began it had 1million users it now has 800million users and 50% of these users log on everyday.

Its aim is to allow people to connect with friends, share information, photos and links. The network is to enable you to find out more about the people you meet.

** Facebook's ** HQ is in Califronia but they have offices worldwide for example: England, Germany, Italy, France, Australia, Japan, China and Sweden
If Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest in the world.

media type="youtube" key="HmNCBqAoIV0" height="315" width="560"

The average user has 130 friend
More then 350 million active users acessing ** Facebook ** on their mobile phone.

75% of **Facebook** users are outside the USA

More than 70 languages are available for the site

media type="youtube" key="ybMCXGM1f4M" height="315" width="420"


 * __Timeline - The New Kind of Profile__**

media type="youtube" key="hzPEPfJHfKU" height="315" width="560"

In 2010 'The Social Network' was released, it is the story of how ** Facebook ** was founded is was adapted from the book, 'The accidental billionaires' by Ben Merich. The screen play was done by: Aaron Sorkin It was directed by: David Fincher And starred: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake It was nominated for 8 Oscars and 5 BAFTAs In the Oscars it won:
 * __Film__**
 * Best Achievement in Film Editing
 * Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
 * Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

In the BAFTAs it won:
 * Best Director
 * Best Editing
 * Best Screenplay (adapted)

Trailer:

media type="custom" key="11528702" width="120" height="120"

__**Negative Effects**__

Not everyone agrees with ** Facebook **and there are many that voice their feelings about the negative impact it can have on people all over the world. The social pressure it creates, the way people portray themselves, how addictive it is and issues with privacy. There have been several videos posted on YouTube (another social network) which portray these negative feelings with a lot of power (see below). Some have have millions of hits yes it hasn't prevented **Facebooks** successes and the founders and workers of ** Facebook ** don't seem concerned. With Social Network sites such as ** Facebook ** there is always going to be a divided opinion. media type="youtube" key="-X38N8lS78g" height="315" width="420"

media type="youtube" key="8UouP8cRYZ8" height="315" width="560"