; Around seven-in-ten U.S. adults (69%) use Facebook. Facebook announced this week it removed 2.19 billion fake accounts between January and March, its biggest-ever takedown of fakes in a single quarter. ; Of all the people on the internet, 83% of Women & 75% of Men use Facebook. Average Facebook user has 155 “friends”. There are over 280 million Facebook users in India alone, making it the leading country in terms of Facebook audience size.

; 62% of online Seniors aged 65+ are on Facebook and 72% are between age 50-64.; 88% of online users of age 18-29 are on Facebook, … Whilst British users boasted an average 179 ‘friend’ back in 2010, German users’ average number of Facebook friends only increased to 160 in October 2014. The Bundeskartellamt has informed the company Facebook in writing of its preliminary legal assessment in the abuse of dominance proceeding which the authority is conducting against Facebook. In future, Facebook will no longer be allowed to force its users to agree to the practically unrestricted collection and assigning of non-Facebook data to their Facebook user accounts.” technology; facebook; German authority says Facebook is exploiting its users in new streaming move.

Despite recent enforcement actions, Facebook is still plagued by fake accounts, including thousands helping promote a far-right German political party. Facebook Fueled Anti-Refugee Attacks in Germany, New Research Suggests ... A Facebook user in Altena, for instance, might reasonably, but …

Facebook is by far the most used social network in Germany with 28 million users, according to the platform. Facebook Demographics. Some have said Facebook’s overall growth has started diminishing, though, as … In order to gain a like from a German, you really have to impress them with bespoke content. The country’s Federal Cartel Office intends to ban Facebook from collecting user data from third parties, the newspaper Bild am Sonntag reported. The same logic applies to liking pages and posts. Facebook users are 54% female and 46% male. ScienceDaily. Based on the current stage of the proceedings, the authority assumes that Facebook is dominant on the German market for social networks. There are over 280 million Facebook users in India alone, making it the leading country in terms of Facebook audience size. The country’s Federal Cartel Office intends to ban Facebook from collecting user data from third parties, the newspaper Bild am Sonntag reported. Facebook announced it will appeal the decision, lamenting the “fierce competition we face in Germany” and insisting the company is in compliance with both the GDPR and other European data protection laws. German antitrust watchdog to act against Facebook: report 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Facebook … "Facebook makes users feel envious, dissatisfied: German study reveals social network's big role in users' emotional life." ScienceDaily, 21 January 2013.

In Germany, it is uncommon to add people that you have just met. Facebook’s default privacy settings and use of personal data are against German consumer law, according to a judgement handed down by a Berlin regional court.