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Zuckerberg 'proud' as Facebook hits one billion users
The social networking site Facebook has more than one billion users, founder Mark Zuckerberg announced on the site.
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The social networking site Facebook has more than one billion users, founder Mark Zuckerberg announced on the site.
He said: "This morning, there are more than one billion people using Facebook actively each month.
"If you're reading this: thank you for giving me and my little team the honor of serving you.
"Helping a billion people connect is amazing, humbling and by far the thing I am most proud of in my life.
"I am committed to working every day to make Facebook better for you, and hopefully together one day we will be able to connect the rest of the world too."
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Facebook's shares slump
Facebook's shares sank 6.3% to a record closing low after early investors got the green light to sell for the first time since the social network went public.
More than 270 million shares owned by early investors became available for trade on Thursday after a three-month curb on sales ended, more than half the 421 million shares sold in its initial public offering on May 18.
The company founded by Mark Zuckerberg became the first US company to debut with a market value of more than $100 billion.
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Facebook drops below $30 per share
Since it was floated on the Nasdaq share index in the US, Facebook has dropped below 30 dollars per share.
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