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Updated:Apr 23, 2026
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Facebook product, growth, and policy timeline (2004–2021)

Facebook product, growth, and policy timeline (2004–2021)

  1. TheFacebook launches for Harvard students

    Labels: Mark Zuckerberg, Harvard University

  2. Facebook expands beyond schools to everyone

    Labels: Open Registration, Regional Networks

  3. Facebook Platform opens to external developers

    Labels: Facebook Platform, External Developers

  4. Facebook Ads and Pages launch

    Labels: Facebook Ads, Facebook Pages

  6. Facebook Connect becomes generally available

    Labels: Facebook Connect, Single Sign

  8. Facebook completes acquisition of Instagram

    Labels: Instagram Acquisition, Mobile Photos

  9. Facebook goes public in major IPO

    Labels: Facebook IPO, Public Company

  10. Facebook announces agreement to acquire WhatsApp

    Labels: WhatsApp Acquisition, Messaging

  11. Facebook launches political ad transparency tools

    Labels: Ad Library, Political Ads

  12. FTC announces $5 billion Facebook privacy settlement

    Labels: FTC Settlement, Privacy Order

  13. Coronavirus Information Center rolls out in News Feed

    Labels: COVID Information, Public Health

  14. Facebook bans new political ads before U.S. Election Day

    Labels: Political Ad, Election Policy

  15. Oversight Board issues its first case decisions

    Labels: Oversight Board, Content Moderation

  16. Facebook, Inc. changes corporate name to Meta Platforms

    Labels: Meta Rebrand, Corporate Rename