the facts on facebook
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Done by Taylor Ivey
Facebook was created and founded by Mark Zuckerberg on
February 4th, 2004
As of December 31st, 2013, 757 million users log onto Facebook daily
Online Networks Before Facebook
How many of these do you remember?
"My goal was never to just create a company. A lot of people misinterpret that, as if I don't care about revenue or profit or any of those things. But what not being "just" a company means to me is building something that actually makes a really big change in the world.”
- Mark Zuckerberg, Founder of Facebook
Facebook has become a world- wide phenomenon
1 in every 13 people on Earth is on Facebook
People spend over 700 billion
minutes per month on Facebook
Facebook has changed
the way we live
“Think about what people are doing on Facebook today. They're keeping up with their friends and family, but they're also building an image and identity for themselves, which in a sense is their brand. They're connecting with the audience that they want to connect to. It's almost a disadvantage if you're not on it now.”
- Mark Zuckerberg
#1 Facebook has changed the way we connect with people
The ability to connect is easier than ever!
Connect with friends
Connect with family
Connect with co-workers
And many more!
#2 #2 Facebook changed how we communicate
• Wall posts
• Statuses
• Messages
• Pictures
• Videos
• Sharing
#3 Facebook changed the way we do business
Entrepreneurs and developers from more than 190 countries build with a Facebook Platform
80% of social media users in the U.S prefer to connect to a brand on Facebook
75% of businesses say that Facebook is critical or important to their business
60% of the Fortune 500 Companies have a presence on Facebook
#4 Facebook changed the way we share and receive information
• In 20 minutes 1, 000, 000 links are shared on Facebook
• 48% of young Americans said they found out about news through Facebook
• More than 30 billion pieces of content (web links, news stories, blog posts, notes, photo albums, etc.) shared each month
“Facebook was not originally created to be a company. It was built to accomplish a social mission - to make the world more open and connected.” - Mark Zuckerberg
Beware of the
Dangers of Facebook
However…
à Presence of fake profiles à Time - consuming à Platform for cyberbullying
à Inappropriate content could cost you your job or your education à Easy for strangers to access profile à Your personal information could be used for harm
Dangers of Facebook include…
Always remember
Be Smart
on Facebook
“Right now, with social networks and other tools on the Internet, all of these 500 million people have a way to say what they're thinking and have their voice be heard.” - Mark Zuckerberg
What do YOU think?
What role does Facebook have in your life?
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