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Mark Zuckerberg shared the first email address he used to sign up for Facebook: mzuckerb@fas.harvard.edu.
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Zuckerberg wasn’t the first to register on Facebook, but rather the fourth official user, with three test accounts created before his.
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The reveal sparked nostalgia among users, who remembered the early days of Facebook and its requirement for a .edu email address.
Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO and Facebook co-founder, recently shared a piece of Facebook history on Threads. He revealed the email address he used when he first signed up for Facebook: mzuckerb@fas.harvard.edu. This sparked a wave of nostalgia among users, who remembered the early days of Facebook and its requirement for a .edu email address.
Zuckerberg’s revelation highlighted the platform’s humble beginnings as a simple directory for Harvard students. Launched in 2004, Facebook quickly grew beyond its original scope, evolving into one of the world’s most influential social networks. Today, Facebook is a global phenomenon, with billions of users worldwide.
The early days of Facebook were marked by a sense of exclusivity, with users needing a .edu email address to join. This led to some creative workarounds, with users sharing stories of how they obtained a .edu address just to join the platform. Zuckerberg’s reveal offered a glimpse into Facebook’s past, highlighting how far the platform has come since its inception.
