Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Facebook Just Hit 2 Billion Users. Here's How Big That Number Is

Facebook is now used by 2 billion people each month, the company announced today

A number so big it's hard to comprehend

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But here is some context

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If you add up the populations of China, The United States, Mexico and Japan you get roughly 1.9 billion people (source: CIA)

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Each day, 1.9 billion Coke drinks are served (source: Coke)

100 years ago, the world's population was 1.9 billion people (source: Earth Policy Institute)

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Add up The BBC, Washington Post, New York Times and The Guardian's total audiences and you don't even hit one billion.

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For Facebook, 2 billion may be nice. But the company is aiming higher.

The world's population is currently 7.5 billion, so there's plenty of room to grow

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With great power comes great responsibility




from BuzzFeed - Tech https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexkantrowitz/facebook-just-hit-2-billion-users-heres-how-big-that-number?utm_term=4ldqpia

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