Facebook sets new record, reaches 1 billion users in one day

August 28, 2015 09:19

Setting a new milestone in social media connectivity, one billion people from around the world flocked to Facebook in a single day, the highest ever.

"We just passed an important milestone. For the first time ever, one billion people used Facebook in a single day," CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted on Facebook yesterday. The California-based social networking giant boasted of the new benchmark which was set on Monday.

"On Monday, 1 in 7 people on Earth used Facebook to connect with their friends and family," he added.

"Our community stands for giving every person a voice, for promoting understanding and for including everyone in the opportunities of our modern world," he said.

"A more open and connected world is a better world. 'It brings stronger relationships with those you love, a stronger economy with more opportunities, and a stronger society that reflects all of our values," wrote Zuckerberg.

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