Meaning of facebook (what is it, concept and definition)

What is Facebook:

Facebook is a free social network that allows users to interconnect to interact and share content through the internet. It was launched in 2004. Its founder is Mark Zuckerberg.

Facebook was initially a social network for students at Harvard University, where Mark Zuckerberg eventually studied. However, it quickly expanded to other American universities as well.

In mid-2007, Facebook had versions in Spanish (the first in a language other than English), French and German, having been translated by volunteer users, and expanded to different countries. With rapid growth, in 2012 Facebook reached 1 billion users worldwide.

Facebook is free for users and generates revenue from exposed advertising, which includes banners and sponsored groups.

Facebook can be used both by private users, who use it to be in contact with their friends, publish texts, photos, videos, etc., as well as by companies, brands or celebrities, who promote their advertising communication through this social network.

Users can register through their email and create profiles that contain photos, lists of personal interests and public and private information. Facebook also allows the exchange of private and public messages between its users, being a two-way communication, round trip.

Viewing detailed member data is restricted to members of the same network, confirmed friends, or can be free for anyone. Thus, the profiles on Facebook, as well as the content published on the social network, are visible to anyone who has access permission from the user.

Some of the main tools that Facebook offers the user are:

• The profile, which is the place where the user places the photos that identify him and his personal data (place and date of birth, institution where he studied, place of work, interests, etc.). The wall, which is a space on the user's profile page that allows both the user and his friends to write messages or post photos, videos and links on it. Notifications, where interactions and different actions of all contacts appear. Events, where you can invite all friends to a particular event or activity. Instant messaging or chat and video calls, a service that allows you to talk in real time with connected friends. Interaction buttons (I like it, I love it, it amuses me, it amazes me, it saddens me and it makes me angry), which are the different options to interact with the content published by other users on the network. Applications for mobile devices, which facilitate the viewing and accessibility of users on mobile phones, smartphones or smartphones and tablets.