The Quiz: What word did Facebook drop from its official name in 2005?
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In 2004, the massive social media giant that would become Facebook was founded with the URL “thefacebook.com.” The site quickly became popular among college students, and one year later, Napster founder and investor Sean Parker joined the company’s team. He convinced Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder, to drop the “the” from the company’s name, and just use “Facebook.” They purchased the new URL for $200,000 and, almost 3 billion users later, continue to dominate the internet as one of the world’s most powerful companies.
The correct answer to this quiz is The.