Launched as thefacebook.com on Feb. 4, 2004, initially exclusive to Harvard students, it later opened to the public in 2006.
Founded by Mark Zuckerberg, along with Harvard peers Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes.
Facebook evolved from a college directory to a global social media giant, with approximately 2.93 billion users as of Q1 2022.
Mark Zuckerberg developed the initial version of Facebook in just two weeks, leading to its rapid growth and eventual dominance in the social media landscape.