Facebook has launched a new service designed to make it easier for college students to connect with others at their school. The service comes as colleges across the United States seek to find new ways to operate during the coronavirus health crisis. The move takes Facebook back to its very beginning. The social network launched in 2004 as a college-only network called TheFacebook. At the time, founder Mark Zuckerberg was a student at Harvard University. He built the website as a way for Harvard students to personally connect with each other. In a statement, the company says the new service has a similar purpose: “to help students connect with fellow classmates over shared interests.” The service, called Facebook Campus, is designed to “make it easy to find and start conversations” within college communities. Many social media users reacted to the new service by noting Facebook’s early history. “So basically @Facebook launched the original Facebook?” Jolie Lindley wrote on Twitter. “They didn't have to put too much worker power into that concept.” Another Twitter user wrote, “I thought the same thing. Facebook launched...Facebook?” The launch comes as colleges and students across the U.S. are facing new educational realities created by the coronavirus crisis. With many schools deciding to hold most or all classes online, “it’s more important than ever to find a way to stay connected to college life,” Facebook said. The company said the service can help students form new relationships “even if they’re away from their college.”
Title: Facebook Launches College-only Service as Way for Students to Connect
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4572/A.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Facebook Launches College-only Service as Way for Students to Connect' data-article-id='5099'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='11521'>Facebook has launched a new service designed to make it easier for college students to connect with others at their school.</span> <span data-start-time='11521' data-end-time='24729'>The service comes as colleges across the United States seek to find new ways to operate during the coronavirus health crisis.</span> <span data-start-time='24729' data-end-time='30313'>The move takes Facebook back to its very beginning.</span> <span data-start-time='30313' data-end-time='39583'>The social network launched in 2004 as a college-only network called TheFacebook.</span> <span data-start-time='39583' data-end-time='47042'>At the time, founder Mark Zuckerberg was a student at Harvard University.</span> <span data-start-time='47042' data-end-time='55333'> He built the website as a way for Harvard students to personally connect with each other.</span> <span data-start-time='55333' data-end-time='69292'>In a statement, the company says the new service has a similar purpose: “to help students connect with fellow classmates over shared interests.”</span> <span data-start-time='69292' data-end-time='81896'>The service, called Facebook Campus, is designed to “make it easy to find and start conversations” within college communities.</span> <span data-start-time='81896' data-end-time='90625'>Many social media users reacted to the new service by noting Facebook’s early history.</span> <span data-start-time='90625' data-end-time='99688'>“So basically @Facebook launched the original Facebook?” Jolie Lindley wrote on Twitter.</span> <span data-start-time='99688' data-end-time='104563'>“They didn't have to put too much worker power into that concept.”</span> <span data-start-time='104563' data-end-time='113042'>Another Twitter user wrote, “I thought the same thing. Facebook launched...Facebook?”</span> <span data-start-time='113042' data-end-time='126563'>The launch comes as colleges and students across the U.S. are facing new educational realities created by the coronavirus crisis.</span> <span data-start-time='126563' data-end-time='141583'> With many schools deciding to hold most or all classes online, “it’s more important than ever to find a way to stay connected to college life,” Facebook said.</span> <span data-start-time='141583' data-end-time='151792'>The company said the service can help students form new relationships “even if they’re away from their college.”</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4572/A.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=16003 data-hint-location='30313' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4572/when_was_the_original_facebook_launched.wav'>When was the original Facebook launched?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='2004'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4572/2004.wav'><span>2004</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4572/1997.wav'><span>1997</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4572/2000.wav'><span>2000</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4572/2001.wav'><span>2001</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=16004 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4572/what_social_media_platform_was_featured_in_this_article.wav'>What social media platform was featured in this article?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Facebook'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4572/facebook.wav'><span>Facebook</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4572/twitter.wav'><span>Twitter</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4572/instagram.wav'><span>Instagram</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4572/snapchat.wav'><span>Snapchat</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=16005 data-hint-location='69292' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4572/the_new_service_featured_in_this_article_is_designed_to_connect_college_students_and_is_called__blank_.wav'>The new service featured in this article is designed to connect college students and is called <span class='blank'>Facebook Campus</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Facebook Campus'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4572/facebook_campus.wav'><span>Facebook Campus</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4572/the_social_network.wav'><span>The Social Network</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4572/jig_jag.wav'><span>Jig Jag</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4572/monster.wav'><span>Monster</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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