https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2007/jul/25/media.newmedia
Facebook is a social media platform that serves the purpose of allowing people to connect and get to know each other via their computers, phones etc. Facebook was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes.
Mark Zuckerberg is more famously known for the creation of Facebook. Started Facebook in 2004, Zuckerberg did so in order fro Harvard students to get to know each other better online. Zuckerberg wanted to grow Facebook even more so he hired his friend Edward Saverin to work on the business side of things and brought Dustin Moskovitz on as a programmer. According to an article by thought.com "he named the site after the directories that were handed out to the university students to help them to get to know one another better."
Later on in 2004, Facebook kept growing very fast and they brought on the founder of Napster and Angel Investor "Sean Parker" who became the Facebook president and famously changed Facebook from what was at the beginning called "The Facebook".
The circumstances were Mark Zuckerberg and Edwardo Saverin were roommates his junior year at Harvard when they decided to invent Facebook.
The problem mark was trying to solve was how there was no online presences or way of communicated through people online. Facebooks goal was to fix this problem. before Facebook, if you wanted to get into contact with someone you had to use a telephone and if you did not have their number their was no way of reaching them. With Facebook, all you had to do was an online search and you could find someone and connect with them here. On Facebook you can see what someone posts, if they're in a relationship, the people they follow on Facebook etc. This social media platform gave millions of people easy access into connected with anyone they wanted to via online.
The invention changed our world deeply. Facebook was the first popular social media platform. This website opened up the doors for more popular and arguably better websites that are similar to Facebook such as Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok etc. where you are able to connect with millions of people via online. The main way it changed the world was once again being able to connect with people that you wouldn't normally be able to. My dad has told me many stories abut how "back in his day" if someone in his high school moved away, there was practically no way of communicating with them. It was as if they did not exist anymore. With Facebook, it completely changes that issue for the better. To a degree I also think Facebook solved human connections outside of face to face interaction. Even though you should be talking to someone in real life if you can, Facebook allows to to communicate via online which was a huge deal in 2004.
I think there are many negative effects of Facebook but overall it is a positive thing. I think the biggest negative with Facebook is that it has allowed people to become chronically online when prior to Facebook you actually had to meet people in real life rather than being lazy and just trying to connect with someone over your computer or phone. Facebook also gives a platform for cyberbullying. people can message harmful and mean things to people which could lead to a downgrade of ones mental health and well being.
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