Study: More Than Half of America Use Facebook

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According to Research, more than half of all Americans aged 12 or older are now on Facebook. The study showed that 51 percent of these Americans are on the site. 

In 2008 this number was just 8 per cent. It has jumped a staggering 43 per cent in just three years.  The report, published in April, will go into the whys and wherefores of this remarkable year-on-year growth of Facebook users, especially among the over 35 age group. It will also give an insight into the frequency of  usage and the surge in using the social networking site on mobile phones. Worldwide, Facebook has more than 600 million users.

Last week Facebook said it removes roughly 20,000 profiles each day, many of  which belong to underage users. However, there are a number of other reasons that account for the number of profile removals, including spam and inappropriate content.