Facebook Tops 500 Million Users

More than half a billion people are now Facebook users. If it were a country, Facebook would be the third most populist nation by a healthy margin. If you are one of those 500 million, you should know you can get the Berman Post feed at Facebook.com/BermanPost.

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"As of this morning, 500 million people all around the world are actively using Facebook to stay connected with their friends and the people around them.



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.



To celebrate, we've put together a collection of stories you've shared with us about the impact Facebook and your friends have had on your lives.



We're launching a new application called Facebook Stories where you can share your own story and read hundreds of others, categorized by themes and locations around the world. These stories include:"