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Article: Facebook 101: ten things you need to know about Facebook.(www.facebook.com)
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- Information Today
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- March 1, 2008
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When Mark Zuckerberg was 19 and a student at Harvard University, he wanted to find a way for his fellow Harvard colleagues to connect with each other. So in February 2004, Zuckerberg introduced Facebook (www.facebook.com) and a new era of networking began.
Today, the social networking site has more than 60 million active members, roughly the same population as the U.K. These users can now upload photos, have group discussions, and even play games on their individual profiles; they can also add one another as "friends" and connect with users who share similar interests, regardless of where they are in the world. Nowadays, more businesses and corporate folks are ...