Mariel Gumanit

Is a popular free social

networking website that allows

registered users to create

profiles, upload photos and

video, send messages and

keep in touch with friends,

family and colleagues.

We can do a lot of things in

Facebook like:

‘We can post’

‘We can share’

‘We can like’

‘We can comment’

Mark Zuckerberg

Is an American computer

programmer and Internet

entrepreneur. He is the chairman,

chief executive officer, and co-

founder of Facebook.

The Importance of

Facebook- Business

Facebook also has an entire interface designed for

businesses, complete with business profile pages and

an advertising system that allows marketers to target

their ads based on the wealth of information users

provide about themselves on the site. on the wealth of

information users provide about themselves on the site

- Journalism and InformationAccording to a study by the Pew Research Center, Facebook

is an important driver to online news sites. The Huffington

Post and The New York Times receive a significant amount

of their traffic from Facebook links and referrals, with the

Huffington Post topping the list at 8 percent.

- CommunicationIn 2009, Facebook's chat program surpassed the

one billion messages per day milestone, less than a

year after the platform was launched. These figures

don't take other communication methods on

Facebook -- such as messages, wall posts, comments

and pokes -- into account, but do demonstrate the

huge and growing importance of the site as a way for

contacts to exchange information

- Facebook as a Communityhe sociologist Benedict Anderson defines a community

as a group where even if the members do not know each other

personally, they recognize each other's existence as parts of the

whole and share a set of common practices and experiences.That

could be good or bad, depending largely on the conduct of users

and the decisions made by Facebook to shape relationships

among members, yet the very existence of such a large

community is important to say the least.

A Brief History of Facebook

In February 2004 Mr. Zuckerberg launched

"The Facebook", as it was originally known; the

name taken from the sheets of paper

distributed to freshmen, profiling students and

staff. Within 24 hours, 1,200 Harvard students

had signed up, and after one month, over half

of the undergraduate population had a profile.

and

Facebook for Networking

You can use Facebook to connect with your

family, friends, work colleagues, and you can even

meet new people on Facebook.

Facebook for Dating

Indeed, with a social network powered by over 1

billion active users, it’s easy to find a date that shares

common interests and hobbies.

Facebook for Business

Anyone can take advantage of Facebook to

maintain a good relationship with others who identify

with certain tastes or products. This is very important

because as a business, you can sell or promote a

product/service to a highly targeted audience, thus

increasing the possibilities of making money on the

internet.

Facebook Video Chatting

Recently, Facebook implemented the Facebook

video chat feature in partnership with Skype. Now

you can make video calls to your friends using

Facebook’s inbuilt video chat service.

Facebook for Image and Video Hosting

You can set privacy levels for individual albums to

control who can see what you share.

Moreover, you can always download your complete

collection of Facebook photos and videos using the

Facebook backup account feature.

Facebook for News & Information

This makes it one of the best sources to stay updated

with the latest news and information. Major news

usually goes viral on Facebook, and most brands use

it to announce important things regarding their

products/services.

Facebook Privacy

One of the major concerns and disadvantages of

Facebook has to do with Facebook’s privacy.Here’s a good rule:

Never give out too much personal information.

Fake Facebook Profiles

There is no limit to these profiles. Most of them are

created by stalkers or marketers looking to gain

more friends and use it for their marketing purposes.

Time-consuming

Being one of the best ways to stay updated about

what your friends are doing, people spend too much

time on this vast social networking site.

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