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2004
February 04

“The Facebook” Launched By Mark Zuckerberg

Originally launched as thefacebook.com, the site was a social network exclusive to Harvard students. Within weeks, it expanded to other Ivy League schools, laying the foundation for the global platform.

2005
August 23

Acquires Facebook.com Domain Name

The company officially dropped the “The” from its name after purchasing the facebook.com domain for $200,000. This rebranding marked its transition from a college directory to a mainstream social utility.

2008
June 23

ConnectU Settlement – Facebook Paid $65M

After a long legal battle, Facebook settled with Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and Divya Narendra. The ConnectU founders claimed Zuckerberg stole their idea; the settlement included $20 million in cash and $45 million in Facebook stock.

2009
August 10

Facebook Acquires Friendfeed

After a long legal battle, Facebook settled with Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and Divya Narendra. The ConnectU founders claimed Zuckerberg stole their idea; the settlement included $20 million in cash and $45 million in Facebook stock.

2010
July 08

Facebook Acquires Travel Recommendation Site Nextstop

Facebook “acqui-hired” the team behind this social travel site to bolster its engineering talent. While the Nextstop service was shut down, its expertise was used to enhance Facebook Places and local recommendations.

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