Facebook Asks Politicians What They Could Do With 1 Billion Connections

Facebook recently celebrated a major milestone: 1 billion users. On Friday, the social network reached out to some of the most influential Facebook users in politics, asking lawmakers what they could do with the unified force of a billion people.

Facebook recently celebrated a major milestone: 1 billion users. On Friday, the social network reached out to some of the most influential Facebook users in politics, asking lawmakers what they could do with the unified force of 1 billion people.

Here are some selected responses:

Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles:

One billion minds mean the power to bypass the entrenched ideology of the left and the right. By linking 1 billion citizens, we can realize the dream of a true radical center and one that takes on the big challenges and solves the real problems across the world.

Kevin McCarthy, Majority Whip, U.S.

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