Facebook Messenger hits one billion users

Facebook said today the number of users of its Messenger application had topped one billion, a key milestone as it seeks to expand the platform to new services.
The growth in Messenger gives greater reach to Facebook, which is moving to create a “family” of applications beyond the social network.
“As part of this journey to one billion, we focused on creating the best possible experiences in modern day communications,” said Facebook vice president David Marcus in a statem