Facebook, the social network old-timer, turns 20


Facebook gained a reputation for buying or copying potential rivals, now boasting a ‘family’ of apps including Instagram and WhatsApp. — AFP

SAN FRANCISCO: A simple hangout spot for young people when it arrived on the scene 20 years ago, Facebook has since become a battle-hardened behemoth with an insatiable appetite for your attention.

“I will never forget the day that I ran up to my high school’s Mac lab and signed up for Facebook,” Insider Intelligence analyst Jasmine Enberg told AFP.

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