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'''Facebook''' is a social website originally used by college students but has recently been opened up to include high schools, geographic regions and places of employment.  Users can upload pictures of themselves, write blogs, and add people as their friends thus creating a large social network.

'''Facebook''' is a social website originally used by college students but has recently been opened up to include high schools, middle schools, geographic regions, places of employment, and celebrates.  Users can upload pictures of themselves, write blogs, and add people as their friends thus creating a large social network.

==Origins==

==Origins==

* Some universities have begun to use students' pages to investigate underage drinking and other violations of university policy. This is very possible, since university faculty and staff can sign up for the same network as their students through their campus e-mail account.<ref> [http://en.allexperts.com/e/f/fa/facebook.htm]</ref>

* Some universities have begun to use students' pages to investigate underage drinking and other violations of university policy. This is very possible, since university faculty and staff can sign up for the same network as their students through their campus e-mail account.<ref> [http://en.allexperts.com/e/f/fa/facebook.htm]</ref>

*The so-called "news feed" has aroused some discomfort among Facebook users, as it collects all changes among one's friends and posts whenever a user logs in.  

*The so-called "news feed" has aroused some discomfort among Facebook users, as it collects all changes among one's friends and posts whenever a user logs in.  

*The "wallpaper" feature allows a user to send a message to another user which remains on their profile page. This posting is viewable to everyone who can view the page, and shows up on the news feed for all friends of both the sender and the recipient.

*The "wall" feature allows a user to send a message to another user which remains on their profile page. This posting is viewable to everyone who can view the page, and shows up on the news feed for all friends of both the sender and the recipient.

*As with Google ads, Facebook collects profile information, and places ads on the page that reflect the user's personal information.

*As with Google ads, Facebook collects profile information, and places ads on the page that reflect the user's personal information.