Mark Zuckerberg Reminds People That Facebook Was Far More Exclusive Once Than It Is Today, It Was Limited After All To People With A Certain Type Of Email Address — 'Real Ones Know'

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What Happened: During a conversation on Threads, a social networking platform, on Aug.20, Zuckerberg disclosed the email address he used for his first Facebook account.“Real ones know.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared the email address he used to create his first Facebook account, stirring up a sense of nostalgia among users.

This reminded users of the time when a .edu domain was a prerequisite to joining Facebook, a policy that was in effect when the platform was launched in 2004, primarily for Harvard University students.

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Author / Journalist: Ananya Gairola

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Published On: 2024-08-29 @ 00:45:46 (3 days ago)

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