what is facebook? social media website – interact with other members inside or outside of your...
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What is facebook?
• Social Media Website
– Interact with other members inside or outside of your organization
– Make and develop friendships
– Get to know somebody
– Putting a name to a face
History of facebook• Founded by Mark Zuckerburg
– Harvard University
– Launched Feb 4th, 2004
• Originated for College students only
– High School level
– All users from different organizations
• Approximately 1.1 billion members (14/2/13)
– 100,000 new members weekly
NET WORTH
INITIAL STAGE
- US$1 million- Feb 2- 2004
-1067 Employees
AT PRESENT
-US$9.4 billion-nov 8-2012
KEY PEOPLE
-Sheryl kara sandberg
-David A. Ebersman
Features of facebook• Photo Albums: Tag your friends!
• Write them messages
• Post something on their wall
• Change your profile and picture
• Add new friends
• Harass people you don’t know by “poking” them
• Information System
Why Social Impact?
Why does facebook have a social impact– College students
– Expand to everyone
– Know your classmates
– Online database of a large portion of students
– Interact and get to know each other
Is facebook safe?
• Security and safety
• Compare to myspace
• Identity theft
Marketing on facebook
• Products sold on facebook
• Advertisements
• Planning of group events