The 8 Most Important Facebook Features In 2010

Facebook had a banner year in 2010, which included crossing the 500 million member mark. Here's a look at the ten most significant features and upgrades the social network made over the past 12 months.

Facebook has dominated news headlines over the past year, especially when the social network reached the 500 million user mark this July.

As the site continues to expand its reach, so grows interest in the social network’s new features and upgrades. Here are the eight most significant ones that Facebook announced in 2010 — in a somewhat chronological order.

Facebook Credits: This digital currency entered beta testing at the beginning of the year, although some had access to alpha versions at the tail end of 2009.

Privacy controls for applications: In February this upgrade to the privacy settings gave users control over each piece of content shared through apps on Facebook.

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