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'''Facebook''' is a [[social media]] and [[social networking service]] owned by American technology conglomerate [[Meta Platforms|Meta]]. Created in 2004 by [[Mark Zuckerberg]] with four other [[Harvard College]] students and roommates [[Eduardo Saverin]], [[Andrew McCollum]], [[Dustin Moskovitz]], and [[Chris Hughes]], its name derives from the [[face book]] directories often given to American university students. Membership was initially limited to Harvard students, gradually expanding to other North American universities. Since 2006, Facebook allows everyone to register from 13 years old, except in the case of a handful of nations, where the age limit is 14 years.<ref>{{cite web |title=How do I report a child under the age of 14 on Facebook in South Korea, Spain or Quebec, Canada? |url=https://www.facebook.com/help/100532533374396/?helpref=related_articles%3DHow |website=Facebook |access-date=October 9, 2023 |archive-date=October 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013215702/https://www.facebook.com/help/100532533374396/?helpref=related_articles=How |url-status=live }}</ref> {{As of|2022|December|df=US}}, Facebook claimed almost 3 billion monthly active users.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 1, 2023 |title=Meta Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results |url=https://investor.fb.com/investor-news/press-release-details/2023/Meta-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-2022-Results/default.aspx |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Meta Investor Relations – Facebook |language=en-US |archive-date=October 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031182553/https://investor.fb.com/investor-news/press-release-details/2023/Meta-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-2022-Results/default.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> {{As of|November 2024}}, Facebook ranked as the [[List of most-visited websites|third-most-visited website in the world]], with 23% of its traffic coming from the United States.
Facebook can be accessed from devices with [[Internet]] connectivity, such as [[personal computer]]s, [[Tablet computer|tablets]] and [[smartphone]]s. After registering, users can create a profile revealing personal information about themselves. They can post text, photos and multimedia which are shared with any other users who have agreed to be their [[Friending and following|friend]] or, with different [[privacy settings]], publicly. Users can also [[Instant messaging|communicate directly]] with each other with [[Messenger (software)|Messenger]], join common-interest groups, and receive notifications on the activities of their Facebook friends and the pages they follow.
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