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Facebook reports increase in users after data-breach scandal

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Facebook Wednesday reported earnings of about 4.99 billion US. dollars during the first quarter in 2018, indicating it has suffered little adverse impact from a data privacy fallout over the past few months.

In its financial report released on Wednesday, the world's largest social media company boasts 1.45 billion daily users and 2.2 billion monthly members, both an increase of 13 percent year-over-year.

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