Earlier this month, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared the email address he used to create his first Facebook account, stirring up a sense of nostalgia among users.
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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. First account was mzuckerb@fas.harvard.edu,” he posted.
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.
The requirement for a college email was a way to ensure that only students from accredited institutions could join, which contributed to the site’s exclusivity and appeal at the time
Gradually, by 2006, Facebook broadened its membership criteria, allowing non-students to join, marking a significant shift from its original focus on college students.
This change was partly driven by the need to accommodate users who graduated and wanted to maintain their connections on the platform.
