On Thursday, Aug. 27, Facebook log-ins reached 1 billion in just 24 hours for the first time ever, as announced by Facebook CEO himself, Mark Zuckerberg.
In a Facebook post, Mark Zuckerberg announced that on Monday, Aug. 24, 1 billion people or about 15 percent of the entire world population logged in to Facebook - marking a historic day for the billion-dollar company that Zuckerberg started in his Harvard University dorm room with some College buddies.
"We just passed an important milestone. For the first time ever, one billion people used Facebook in a single day," Zuckerberg wrote.
According to Zuckerberg, that's 1 in 7 people in the whole world (most of them probably catching up on some gossip with friends or ranting about political issues).
Zuckerberg also thanked and congratulated Facebook users.
"When we talk about our financials, we use average numbers, but this is different. This was the first time we reached this milestone, and it's just the beginning of connecting the whole world," Zuckerberg said, who has always been dedicated to connecting more and more people together via the internet.
"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," Zuckerberg wrote.
We just passed an important milestone. For the first time ever, one billion people used Facebook in a single day.On...
Posted by Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday, August 27, 2015
Just recently, the Facebook CEO announced that the company has completed Aquila, an unmanned aircraft that could provide remote communities with internet access for long periods of time.
The Aquila could fly 60,000 feet in the air for months and has a wingspan of a 737 but weighs less than a car, Zuckerberg explained.
Last month we completed Aquila, our unmanned aircraft that can beam internet connectivity from the sky to remote...
Posted by Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Zuckerberg had also started Internet.org, which provides free access to basic Facebook and other information-sharing sites without needing paid data credits.
When Zuckerberg started Facebook, log-in was only provided to Harvard students. Now, it has become a revolutionary avenue for people all over the world to connect with family and friends and strangers, even.
