Social Media Giant Turns 10

At the age of just 20, Mark Zuckerberg revolutionised the use of the internet and the meaning of social networking altogether. 10 years later Facebook has made him one of the wealthiest people on the planet; boasting of 1.2 billion users worldwide!

Well we definitely LIKE Facebook Don’t we? :)

Some Interesting Facts about Facebook:

·         Most of its 1.2billion active monthly users are outside North America and, if Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest in the world by population.

·         Predictions have been made about its demise, including a recent study which said it would lose all its users by 2017.

·         But Facebook is continuing to expand, buying other social media companies.

·         There has been an interesting shift in the ages Facebook appeals to over the years. Teens and the 18-24 age groups are moving away whilst the largest increase has been among people aged 55 and over.

·         "Before Facebook, we had to cover up our identities online and there was uncertainty over who to trust. Facebook gave us the notion that it was safe, and useful." Dr Bernie Hogan, research fellow at the Oxford internet institute

·         Last week, the social network heavyweight reported record revenues of 2.5 billion dollars (£1.5 billion) from 750 million daily users

·         Facebook was originally known as Thefacebook.com