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Facebook Hits 200M Milestone

Zuckerberg calls reaching 200M 'a really good start'

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(Newser) – Facebook has welcomed its 200 millionth user, reports the San Jose Mercury News. In a blog post, CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the milestone—which Facebook says would make it the fifth biggest country in the world, um, if it was a country—"a good start." The Facebook founder announced a partnership with 16 charities and the launch of a "Facebook for Good" page to mark the occasion.

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg poses at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif., Feb. 5, 2007.
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg poses at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif., Feb. 5, 2007.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
In this screen grab provided by Facebook, a sample home page featuring Facebook's new design changes is shown.
In this screen grab provided by Facebook, a sample home page featuring Facebook's new design changes is shown.   (AP Photo/Facebook)
Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Facebook, participates in a plenary session at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 30, 2009.
Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Facebook, participates in a plenary session at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 30, 2009.   (AP Photo/KEYSTONE/Peter Klaunzer)
Facebook.com's mastermind, Mark Zuckerberg smiles at his office in Palo Alto, Calif. in this Feb. 5, 2007 file photo.
Facebook.com's mastermind, Mark Zuckerberg smiles at his office in Palo Alto, Calif. in this Feb. 5, 2007 file photo.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has welcomed the 200 millionth user to the site.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has welcomed the 200 millionth user to the site.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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Growing rapidly to 200 million users is a really good start, but we've always known that in order for Facebook to help people represent everything that is happening in their world, everyone needs to have a voice.
- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg

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