When people ask “When was Facebook created?” , the usual answer is February 2004. But to fully understand the origin of Facebook , we need to go beyond just a date and dive into the unexpected beginnings, intentions, and evolution of a digital empire that started not as a global network, but as an exclusive campus experiment. 💻 From Dorm Room to Dot-Com: The Real Beginning of Facebook Facebook was created on February 4, 2004 , by then-Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg , along with Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes. But its early form— TheFacebook.com —was not meant for the world. It was designed to be an exclusive Harvard directory. According to Harvard Gazette , Zuckerberg's aim wasn’t to build a multi-billion-dollar company but to offer a way for Harvard students to connect digitally. At the time, most colleges had outdated online systems. The initial focus was not mass communication , but social validation and exclusivity . 🔐 A Network...