Facebook today launched Facebook Stories, an initiative dedicated to showcasing the connections made and stories shared by the 500 million people who are actively using the service every day. Facebook Stories was announced by Mark Zuckerberg in a video addressed to all Facebook users worldwide. "Half a billion is a nice number, but the number isn't what really matters," said Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO. "What matters are all of the stories we hear from you about the impact your connections have on your lives." Beginning today, Facebook users can submit their stories about how Facebook has played a role in their lives to stories.facebook.com. Stories submitted to the application can be browsed by theme, such as "Family" and "Sports", or sorted by geography. The Application will also surface "Most Popular" stories based on the number of "Likes" a story receives. The Facebook Stories initiative comes at an exciting time. The company today announced that it has surpassed 12 million users in India as people continue to share their lives on Facebook. Each month, people in India in upload more than 53 million photos, while mobile usage has increased ninefold in the past year.
To inaugurate Facebook Stories in India, award-winning producer A. R. Rahman shared his personal story about how Facebook has enabled him to connect with his fans. "Facebook has really made it so easy for artists to connect with their fans – making them part of our daily lives," wrote Rahman on stories.facebook.com. "To me, that's one of the best ways I can show my fans how grateful I am for their support." http://www.afaqs.com/perl/media/media_newslets/?id=45690
