Mark Zuckerberg launched Facemash, a website that allowed users to rate the attractiveness of female Harvard students, which resulted in significant controversy.
Mark Zuckerberg, along with his college roommates, launched 'Thefacebook', initially limited to Harvard students.
Facebook expanded from Harvard to other Ivy League schools and eventually colleges across the United States.
Peter Thiel made the first major outside investment of $500,000 in Facebook, helping the company grow.
Facebook moved its headquarters from Harvard to Palo Alto, California, to support its expansion and growth.
Eduardo Saverin’s share of the company was diluted during funding rounds, creating tension within the founding team.
Facebook opened registration to anyone over 13 with a valid email address, beyond just college students.
Legal battles ensued between Zuckerberg, Saverin, and the Winklevoss twins over the ownership and founding rights of Facebook.
Mark Zuckerberg creates the initial version of FaceMash by hacking into Harvard dormitory ID photos.
FaceMash goes live on Harvard's network and quickly becomes viral, causing controversy.
Eduardo Saverin is introduced to the Winklevoss twins by Divya Narendra, who want to create a social network for Harvard students.
Mark Zuckerberg meets with the Winklevoss twins and Narendra to discuss their HarvardConnection social network idea.
Mark agrees to help the Winklevoss twins build their social networking site.
Mark Zuckerberg begins developing Thefacebook, a new social networking site distinct from HarvardConnection.
Eduardo Saverin officially becomes CFO and business manager of Thefacebook, investing money into the project.
Thefacebook is launched primarily for Harvard students and quickly gains widespread popularity.
Thefacebook expands access to students outside Harvard, increasing its user base.
Sean Parker meets Mark and joins as a co-founder and visionary, bringing Silicon Valley experience.
Mark and Sean move Facebook's operations to Silicon Valley to seek venture capital funding and expand.
Tensions rise between Eduardo and Mark, leading to Eduardo's shares being diluted and eventual removal as CFO.
The Winklevoss twins and Narendra file lawsuits claiming Mark stole their idea for Facebook.
