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Too big to fail: Even after countless scandals, Facebook still commands a massive user base around the world. — dpa
No other major social media network has weathered as many scandals and shrugged off as much criticism. Even as Facebook's active user base starts to decline in some countries, is this giant just too big to fail?
There are more than 2.5 billion Facebook users worldwide, making it by far the largest social media platform online today.
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