What Is Facebook?

Answer:

Facebook is a social network which was founded in 2004. Users can create profiles with photos, lists of personal interests, contact information and other personal information.

Communicating with friends and other users can be done through private or public messages or a chat feature. Users can also create and join interest groups and "like pages" (formerly called "fan pages" until April 19, 2010), some of which are maintained by organizations as a means of advertising.

Facebook Profile: Key Features

• Facebook allows you to maintain a friends list and choose privacy settings to tailor who can see what on your profile.
• Facebook allows you to upload photos and maintain photo albums that can be shared with your friends.
• Facebook supports interactive online chat and the ability to comment on your friends "walls" in order to keep in touch or just say 'hi'.
• Facebook supports groups and fan pages, allowing businesses to effectively use Facebook as a vehicle for social media marketing.