Facebook is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world. On this day in history, Feb. 4, 2004, Mark Zuckerberg launched what we know today as Facebook.
The site was considered initially successful — with 450 students joining right off the bat. Facemash violated a university policy, however — and was shut down after just two days, as Britannica noted.
Zuckerberg noted the fast success of Facemash and decided to launch a different site for Harvard students, called The Facebook, in February 2004. Within the first four months of the site's going live, more than 250,000 students were on The Facebook — spanning over 34 schools, according to Britannica.
By the end of 2004, The Facebook had over one million users — and Zuckerberg had dropped out of Harvard to run the business.
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