Facebook’s IPO: The story so far

Here’s a comprehensive look at the news, photos, and hilarious tweets that accompanied Facebook’s historic day.

Kris Holt

Updated on June 2 2021 4:56 pm CDT

It might have taken a while after the opening bell was struck by Mark Zuckerberg, but shares in Facebook eventually started trading Friday morning.

As the stock price wavered around the $38-42 range, events played out on the Web in real time.

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Kris Holt

Based in Montreal, Kris Holt has been writing about technology and web culture since 2010. He writes for Engadget and Tech News World, and his byline has also appeared in Paste, Salon, International Business Times, Mashable, and elsewhere.