Facebook Will Have 1 Billion Users by August

No, that's not a typo.  One BILLION users.  If you're wondering how big that really is, let's put it this way:  If Facebook were a country, it would be the third-largest in the world, just behind China and India.  Next in line would be the United States, with just over 300 million.  No, that's not a typo, either.  Facebook has 3 times as many users as the U.S. has PEOPLE.  Pretty impressive considering that less than a decade ago you couldn't even join unless you had a Harvard email account.  Now, the social media site has branched out from college kids to teens, grandparents, and everyone in between.

So, what do you think about all this?  Is it an impressive accomplishment?  What about the impact of Facebook on society?  Positive or negative?  Why?

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