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Since breaking the surface in 2004, this standout social network called, Facebook, has climbed its way to the top overnight. The individual behind the new found craze is a Harvard University dropout named Mark Zuckerberg. Now, at the age of 25, Zuckerberg is number 212 on the World’s Billionaire list, published by Forbes magazine. As the youngest billionaire to make it on the 2010 list, his creation of Facebook has a net worth of $4 billion and appears to be increasing at a rapid rate annually (Kroll & Miller, 2010). However, the CEO’s path to success was not all fun and games. Controversies developed as allegations surfaced around Zuckerberg, claiming he had essentially stolen the concept of Facebook from two Harvard classmates. With legal disputes, court dates, and lawsuits aside, it remains to be seen that Mark Zuckerberg is, in fact, the founder responsible for this social network in high demands (Markoff, 2007).
His creation enables a person to create a profile that may include:
People are able to add “friends” to view their profile and take part in their Facebook experience. By sharing and commenting on pictures, making wall posts, and adding more friends, this social network unifies people and makes it possible for them to communicate in a never-ending cycle. Statistics released by Facebook show that:
To put those statistics into perspective, the population of Facebook would make up the third largest country in the world, beating the United States by two-thirds, if it was granted land on Earth (Fletcher, 2010). Nothing seems to be slowing down what once started as a college-based social network and has now developed into the most popular system of connections on the planet.