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malfistyesterday at 11:06 PM1 replyview on HN

Facebook also didn't have ads when it started


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irishcoffeetoday at 12:45 AM

Facebook ads began in 2004 with simple "Flyers" for small businesses, but the official, targeted Facebook Ads platform launched in November 2007. While rudimentary banner ads appeared in 2005-2006, the 2007 launch introduced brand pages, social ads, and user insights.

Facebook launched in 2004. They always had ads.