65% of Facebook's Video Views Are Now on Mobile Devices

New stats underscore the network's threat to YouTube

Sixty-five percent of global Facebook video views occur on mobile devices, according to the social media giant, which revealed a handful of stats today.

"Consumers use their mobile devices to view and share content anytime, anywhere," said David Deal, a digital marketing consultant in Chicago, after learning of the new data point. "Smart brands will use Facebook to share video content that engages consumers in the moment on their devices."

Here are the other numbers the Menlo Park, Calif.-based

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