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10 Little-Known Facts About Facebook

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World’s No. 1 social network Facebook has turned 10.

Here are some interesting facts about the social networking giant that has changed the way most of us use internet.

1. World’s No. 1 Social Network

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The biggest market for Facebook is the United States, with 146.8 million users in late 2013, according to the research firm e Marketer. 

Next is India (84.9 million), Brazil (61.2 million) and Indonesia (60.5 million).

Some estimates also show the number of US users as higher, possibly 180 million.

Facebook does not release detailed user statistics but said 81% of its daily active users are outside the US and Canada.

2. India is second biggest market

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Facebook billionaires include co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, Eduardo Saverin and its first president, Sean Parker. 

Chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg has also become a billionaire with the rise in Facebook’s stock.

3. Facebook billionaires 

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“The Social Network,” the 2010 film about the origins of Facebook, won four Golden Globes – including for best picture and best director – and three Oscars, for best adapted screenplay, original score and film editing.

4. Facebook movie

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In April 2008, Facebook dethroned Myspace to become the world’s most popular social networking website.

5. Became top social network in 2008 

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In 2007, Facebook sold a 1.6% stake to Microsoft for $240 million, spurning a competing offer from online search giant Google.

With the Facebook investment, Microsoft dealt a rare setback to Google.

Google chairman Eric Schmidt too revealed that Facebook rejected Google’s offer to partner with the company for its rich source of personal information.

6. Spurned Google, accepted Microsoft offer

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In November 2013, Snap chat messaging platform rejected Facebook’s $3 billion acquisition offer.

7. Made unsuccessful bid for Snap Chat

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In June 2011, Iceland, one of the Europe’s most thinly populated country, made changes to its constitution based on the suggestions and feedback it received from countrymen on Facebook andTwitter.

8. Iceland turned to Facebook to rewrite constitution

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By adding the number ’4′ behind the Facebook URL takes you to the wall of founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

This www.facebook.com/4 trick works irrespective of whether you are logged into your account or not.

If you are making a comment or a post, you can type @[4:0} and Zuckerberg’s name appears.

9. The CEO shortcut

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Facebook is owner of domain names that disparage the site itself, including ‘I hate Facebook credits’, ‘I hate the Facebook Like button’ and ‘Like button sucks’.

10. Owns ‘Like button sucks’

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