Facebook at 10: From Harvard dorm to global phenomenon
Facebook at 10: From Harvard dorm to global phenomenon
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Facebook at 10: From Harvard dorm to global phenomenonFebruary 2008
A $65 million settlement is reached with twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss over allegations that Zuckerberg stole their idea for Facebook while at Harvard. Facebook launches a Spanish site.
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Facebook at 10: From Harvard dorm to global phenomenonDecember 2009
In one of many privacy flaps, the Electronic Privacy Information Center, Center for Digital Democracy and others ask the US Federal Trade Commission to look into Facebook privacy policies, claiming it had deceived users over protection of their personal data.
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Facebook at 10: From Harvard dorm to global phenomenonOctober 2010
"The Social Network," director David Fincher's movie about the origins of Facebook, hits movie theaters. The film written by Aaron Sorkin and starring Jesse Eisenberg and pop star Justin Timberlake is a box office hit. Nominated for eight Oscars, it takes three: best adapted screenplay, original score and film editing. -
Facebook at 10: From Harvard dorm to global phenomenonMay 2012
Some $16 billion raised in the richest technology IPO, giving the company a market value of $104 billion. A hoodie-clad Zuckerberg remotely rings the Nasdaq bell from Facebook's California headquarters on the first trading day. Membership hits 900 million. -
Facebook at 10: From Harvard dorm to global phenomenonAugust 2012
Facebook closes its deal to buy the popular photo-sharing app Instagram. The purchase price was $1 billion when announced, but less at the closing because of a slump in Facebook's share price.
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Facebook at 10: From Harvard dorm to global phenomenonApril 2013
Zuckerberg forms a political lobby group called FWD.us to press for reforms in immigration and education policy. The "Facebook Home" software suite platform for smartphones is announced.
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Facebook at 10: From Harvard dorm to global phenomenonJanuary 2014
Facebook shares hit a record high ahead of the company's 10th anniversary, giving the group a market value above $150 billion. Profit reported for 2013 jumps to $1.5 billion on revenue of $7.9 billion.
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