What is facebook?

• Social Media Website

– Interact with other members inside or outside of your organization

– Make and develop friendships

– Get to know somebody

– Putting a name to a face

History of facebook• Founded by Mark Zuckerburg

– Harvard University

– Launched Feb 4th, 2004

• Originated for College students only

– High School level

– All users from different organizations

• Approximately 1.1 billion members (14/2/13)

– 100,000 new members weekly

NET WORTH

INITIAL STAGE

- US$1 million- Feb 2- 2004

-1067 Employees

AT PRESENT

-US$9.4 billion-nov 8-2012

KEY PEOPLE

-Sheryl kara sandberg

-David A. Ebersman

Features of facebook• Photo Albums: Tag your friends!

• Write them messages

• Post something on their wall

• Change your profile and picture

• Add new friends

• Harass people you don’t know by “poking” them

• Information System

Why Social Impact?

Why does facebook have a social impact– College students

– Expand to everyone

– Know your classmates

– Online database of a large portion of students

– Interact and get to know each other

Is facebook safe?

• Security and safety

• Compare to myspace

• Identity theft

Marketing on facebook

• Products sold on facebook

• Advertisements

• Planning of group events