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Number of Members: 200,700,000
Cost: $0.00 - $0.00
Online Since: 2004

Review:

Facebook is an extremely popular social networking site whose membership runs into the millions. Its founders conceived of Facebook while still college students at Harvard Universtiy in Massachusetts. Initially, the site was just a social networking tool for the use of students at Harvard. Its popularity spread, and by the end of 2004, Facebook was used by colleges all over the United States. Today, Facebook enjoys international popularity, primarily among the young--among college students and recent college graduates. As more and more young people and college students begin to expand their social networks through Facebook, the site's popularity stands only to grow. The use of Facebook is still free, which is no doubt part of the reason for the site's ongoing popularity. To this day, Facebook makes its (significant) profits almost exclusively from advertising. Although the site has grown to include many new features since its inception, the basic formula is still the same. Users create personal profiles with lists of their favorite books, movies, and music groups, as well as any contact information that they wish to share. After having created a personal profile, users search for the profiles of friends who are also Facebook users. Over time, Facebook users expand their network of Facebook friends, with whom they can communicate using an ever-expanding arsenal of programs and features.