One of the least surprising Internet milestones of the past few years is finally reached, Facebook announced few hours ago that it has reached 500 million active users around the world, an unprecedented number for a social-networking site notwithstanding the backlash about the privacy concerns and the various quit-facebook movements which were seen recently.
“This is an important milestone for all of you who have helped spread Facebook around the world. Now a lot more people have the opportunity to stay connected with the people they care about.” wrote CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook’s blog.
To celebrate, the social network has launched Facebook Stories, a user-created collection of anecdotes on how Facebook affects people’s lives. The site offers an interactive Bing-powered map that you can zoom into different parts of the world and click on stories – represented by blue icons.
