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title: "What is the purpose of Facebook?"  
description: "What is the purpose of Facebook?"  
author: "Steilla Mitchel"  
published: 2022-03-17  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96375/what-is-the-purpose-of-facebook  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "facebook"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is the purpose of Facebook?

What is the [purpose](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/247/no-fail-policy-failing-its-purpose) of Facebook?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**The purpose of [Facebook](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96353/how-to-get-facebook-activity-logs-for-individual-users):**

![What is the purpose of Facebook?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/8d98b647-472f-459f-8d48-fd3a39f7ef4d/images/0063b1c9-19bd-4c89-b27b-e36ca5ef1055.jpeg) **\**

- **'To give people the power to share and make the world more open** and connected,' says Facebook's mission statement. **Facebook** notes on its website that it believes that increasing people's connections through the platform will lead to improved understanding between different groups.
- According to the company's statement of principles, Facebook is supposed to be free for its users; it should allow them control over their information and who may access it.
- Businesses, organisations, and public figures can use Facebook to engage with customers, admirers, and constituents.

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**Read More: [How important is Facebook really?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96376/how-important-is-facebook-really)**


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