1/4 of the world's population is using Facebook every month

Currently, this social network has 1.94 billion monthly active users, an increase of 17% compared to the first quarter of 2016, accounting for about 1/4 of the world's population - currently the world's population is estimated at about 7.5 billion people.

On May 3, Facebook released its first quarter business report, according to which the social media company earned more than 8 billion USD in revenue, up 49% compared to the same period in 2016. Net profit reached more than 3 billion USD, up 76% compared to the same period last year.

Facebook's current business reports no longer separate web and mobile, a sign that mobile has become the default mode for accessing the world's largest social network.

Overall, it was a predictable result, continuing the company's momentum over the past year and a half. "We're off to a great start in 2017," CEO Mark Zuckerberg said. "We're continuing to build tools to support a strong global community."

However, besides the successes, it is certain that these days Zuckerberg is more worried about the negative impact that his social network is bringing to society. That is the rampant fake news, the problem of controlling videos, shocking content.

On May 3, Zuckerberg announced that he would add 3,000 more moderators to prevent the spread of violent images and shocking videos.

Facebook is also working to combat misinformation and fake news, which are prevalent on its News Feed platform.

In addition, Facebook is also investing a lot of money in research and development. The company spent 1.16 billion USD on research and development activities in the last quarter./.

According to Vietnamplus