10 Random Facts About Facebook You Didn’t Know
Below are ten facts about Facebook you might not have known. Some of these might just be random, interesting facts, while some facts may explain a lot about your life and how you use Facebook.
Have you ever wondered why the predominating colour of Facebook is blue? This is because founder Mark Zuckerberg is red-green colour-blind, and blue is the colour he can best see. He told the New Yorker that, “blue is the richest colour for me.”
2) The Average Facebook User Spends 40 Minutes a Day on Facebook
If you are wondering just how much time a day you waste on Facebook, Zuckerberg recently revealed that the average Facebook user spends around 40 minutes a day on Facebook. Smartphone users will usually check Facebook on average 14 times a day. With studies showing that people will check Facebook more on the phone app rather than on a computer.
3) Murders over Unfriending Someone on Facebook
You may unfriend someone on Facebook for countless reasons, from not knowing them in the first place to perhaps a quarrel, either online or in real life.
Be careful who you unfriend on Facebook. What you think is a harmless move on your part, could lead to disaster. There have been countless murders and attempted murders due to this simple act of unfriending someone on Facebook.
4) Every Minute 1.8 Million New Likes are Made on Facebook
This comes to no surprise after seeing the earlier statistics. Facebook has made the process of “liking” even easier than before through specially choosing content they think you will be interested in on your News Feed. Another interesting fact is the ‘like’ was originally going to be called ‘awesome’.
5) Facebook Tracking Your Online Movements
Every moment you are on Facebook, and even sometimes when you are off, Facebook is tracking information about you. The advertisements that pop up are designed for you and use information from your browsing history. What shows up on your Newsfeed will vary whether you are on your computer or smartphone app. However, both use what you have recently ‘liked’ and other Internet movements to determine what to advertise to you in the form of Facebook ads.
6) Facebook Earns an Average of $5.85 from each U.S User
Facebook makes money through a variety of different ads they offer, depending on your marketing objective. With an average U.S user worth $5.85 to Facebook, they lose almost $25,000 for every minute their popular social media network is down.
7) Major Reason for Divorce
Facebook is cited as a reason for a third of divorces. Studies have also shown that the more people use Facebook, the more likely they are to have a Facebook-related incident in their relationships.
8) One in Three People Feels Dissatisfied After Using Facebook
Studies have shown that Facebook can be one of the top reasons for people to feel dissatisfied with their lives. Not only do many people go on Facebook when they are bored, but afterward, they will feel that their lives have not lived up to their friends and family’s lives.
9) Dead People on Facebook
There are an estimated 30,000 people on Facebook who have passed away. They are now seen as virtual memorial sites. You can also choose in your Facebook Settings for who will take care of your Facebook profile after you pass.
10) Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg one of the Largest Charitable Donors of the U.S
In 2013, Zuckerberg donated over 1 billion dollars to various charity funds. He is seen as one of the largest charitable donors of the U.S. Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan often donate to hospitals and schools to benefit local communities. Zuckerberg is also part of the elite group of CEO’s who make $1 per year as CEO of Facebook.
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By Anna McMilen