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Founded in February 2004, Facebook is a social utility that helps people communicate more efficiently with their friends, family and coworkers. The company develops technologies that facilitate the sharing of information through the social graph, the digital mapping of people's real-world social connections. Anyone can sign up for Facebook and interact with the people they know in a trusted environment. Facebook is a part of millions of people’s lives all around the world. Facebook is a privately-held company and is headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif.

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August 26, 2008

Our First 100 Million

We hit a big milestone today -- 100 million people around the world are now using Facebook. This is a really gratifying moment for us because it means… Read

Most people use the internet without being aware of the constant threat of hackers, spammers, and phishers. Due to the nature of the internet, and the… Read