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Facebook Crosses 2 Billion Monthly Users (theverge.com)

Posted by msmash on from the unprecedented-scale dept.

Facebook has announced that it now has over 2 billion monthly active users. From a report: That's up from the 1.94 billion total that the company cited as part of its most recent earnings report in May. Mark Zuckerberg shared the news directly, and Fast Company has a story on Facebook's constant efforts to keep pushing growth upward. "It's an honor to be on this journey with you," Zuckerberg wrote. Facebook's other apps are faring well, too: Messenger has over 1.2 billion monthly users and Facebook-owned WhatsApp tallies a similar figure. Twitter, by comparison, has 328 million monthly active users. Instagram has over 700 million.

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  1. Happy that I am NOT among the crowd... by bogaboga · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Facebook has announced that it now has over 2 billion monthly active users.

    Is it just me? I am happy and proud that I am not among the 2 billion. While I congratulate FB, I have seen no disadvantage to my not being on the platform.

    Like I have asked before, what am I missing really?

    1. Re:Happy that I am NOT among the crowd... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Insightful

      People who love to declare that they're not on FB annoy me as much as the ones without TVs. Or vegans. They just can't shut up about how much better their choice is than the unwashed masses who get something out of FB, TV, or meat.

      Please, tell us what else makes you special. Have you also not seen Star Wars?