September 22, 2006
To the Chagrin of Its Clientele, Facebook Expands Its Membership
F acebook has graduated from college — and in just two short years, no less. The wildly popular online social network, which rose to prominence by catering solely to college students, will soon open its membership to all computer users, on campus and off, according to company officials.
The expansion is quite a gamble for a site whose runaway success among college students has always been tied to its exclusivity. In fact, students have already started using the site to
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