Who
Mark Zuckerberg, American Jewish programmer, with co-founders including Dustin Moskovitz and Eduardo Saverin.
When
2004
Where
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Facebook was launched in 2004 by Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg with several classmates, and grew into one of the largest social networks in the world, reshaping online communication. Its lead founder, Zuckerberg, is an American Jew who has spoken publicly about his Jewish upbringing. Co-founders Dustin Moskovitz and Eduardo Saverin are also of Jewish background.
Sources
Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.