Facebook as a medium of social communication

Introduction:
Now a days the facebook has become the most popular website to the young generation across the world.We stay connected with our friends and family members around the world through facebook.Facebook is the most popular social networking site in this moment.The utility of facebook cannot be described in words.
Facebook is a simply social networking website.It is free and accessible anywhere in the world and its users join the network by signing up at the website that is www.facebook.com.Face book allows each user to set privacy strict.For example, if you have not added a certain person as a friend, that person will not be able to view your profile.Each facebook profile can post a "wall" where friends can post comments.Since the wall is view able by the users friend's wall postings are basically a public conversation.

History:
Facebook has founded on February 4^th 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with his college room mate and follow students Eduardo Saverin Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes.The website’s  membership was initially limited by the founders to Harvard students, but was expanded to the other colleges in the Bosten aria, the Ivy League and Stanford University.It gradually added support for students at various other universities before opening to high school students and eventually to anyone aged 13 and over.However,now the website currently has more then 200 million active users worldwidw.According to Social Media Today, in April 2010 an estimated 41.6% of the U.S population had a facebook account.   
                                                          
Facebook Users:
Facebook is the most popular social  network, especially among the young.Facebook Launched in February 2004.As of September 2011, facebook has more then 800 million active users.Facebook launched a high-school version in September 2005,which Zuckerburg called the next logical step.Facebook was then opened on September 26 1006,to every one of age 13 and older with a valid e-mail address.

Facebook and Communication Revolution :
Facebook has become a very important medium for many people around the world. For instance parties, events, meeting and appointments have  been organized using facebook.One good example, the recent demonstrations and protests against the election results in Iran which took place around Europe were organized via the events feature on facebook.All these have helped to increase the popularity of the website.
Facebook is the most social networking site in several English speaking countries, including Canada, the United Kingdom and United States.Facebook has become an essential tool for young adults to stay in contract with friends and family and to create a sense of community with their peers.