Social Media

  • Myspace Launches

    Official site launch of MySpace
  • Facebook Launch

    Mark Zuckerberg and co-founders Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes and Eduardo Saverin launch Facebook from their Harvard dorm room
  • Mysapce 1 Million Members

    Myspace hits 1 million members
  • Facebook Expands

    Facebook expands from Harvard to Stanford, Columbia and Yale
  • Facebook Moves

    Facebook moves its base of operation to Palo Alto, CA
  • Myspace 5 Million

    Myspace hits 5 Million Members
  • Facebook - 1 Million Users

    Facebook reachers nearly 1 million users
  • Facebook Grows

    Facebook grows to support more than 800 college networks
  • Facebook Name Change

    The company officially changes its name to Facebook from thefacebook.com
  • Facebook Expands

    Facebook expands to add high school networks
  • Facebook Goes International

    Facebook begins to add international school networks
  • Myspace Acquired by News Corporation

    $580 million acquisition by News Corporation
  • Facebook Reaches 5.5 Million

    Facebook reaches more than 5.5 million active users
  • Facebook Gets More Money

    Facebook raises $27.5 million from Greylock Partners, Meritech Capital Partners and others
  • Myspace Hemanshu Nigam

    Hemanshu Nigam hired as CSO
  • Myspace Privacy

    MySpace announces it will block adults from contacting 14- and 15-year-olds without knowing their e-mail address or full name, make privacy settings available for all users, and block alcohol and tobacco ads for underage users
  • Myspace 80 Million Members

    Myspace hits 80 Million Members
  • Facebook + Microsoft

    Facebook and Microsoft form strategic relationship for banner ad syndication
  • Myspace 100 Million Members

    Myspace hits more than 100 million members
  • Facebook Shares the Love

    Facebook expands registration so anyone can join
  • Myspace Sex Offenders

    Wired reports that hundreds of registered sex offenders have created MySpace pages using their own names
  • Facebook 12 Million

    Facebook reaches more than 12 million active users
  • Myspace's December Troubles

    Worm using QuickTime exploit spreads through MySpace MySpace announces a plan for blocking convicted sex offenders from the siteWorm using QuickTime exploit spreads through MySpace
  • Facebook goes Canadian (and British)

    Facebook reaches over 2 million active Canadian users and 1 million active UK users
  • Facebook 20 Million and Gets a Face-lift

    Facebook reaches 20 million active users
    Facebook updates site design and adds network portals
  • Facebook 50 Million and Get Together with Microsoft

    Facebook reaches over 50 million active users
    Facebook and Microsoft expand advertising deal to cover international markets; Microsoft takes a $240 million equity stake in Facebook
  • Facebook Translates

  • Facebook Updates Privacy

    Facebook updates privacy controls to include Friend List privacy
  • Facebook Translates

    Facebook launches in German
  • Facebook Translates

    Facebook releases Translation application to 21 additional languages
  • Facebook 100 Million

    Facebook reaches over 100 million active users
  • Facebook 150 Million

    Facebook reaches over 150 million active users
  • Facebook 175 Million

    Facebook reaches over 175 million active users
  • Digital Sky Technologies Invests in Facebook

    Digital Sky Technologies makes a $200 million investment for preferred stock at a $10 billion valuation
  • Facebook 300 Million

    Facebook reaches over 300 million active users
  • Facebook 305 Million

    Facebook reaches over 350 million active users
  • Facebook 400 Million

    Facebook reaches over 400 million active users
  • Facebook 200 Million

    Facebook reaches over 200 million active users
  • Facebook 500 Million

    Facebook reaches over 500 million active users