Facebook boosted by mobile advertising revenue

A jump of more than 50 per cent in revenue for the first quarter

Mark Zuckerburg, founder and chief executive, Facebook
Graph: Facebook users per month in billions

Social media giant Facebook reported a jump of more than 50 per cent in revenue for the first quarter of this year, boosted by strong revenues from mobile advertising.

“We had a great start to the year. We’re focused on our ten-year roadmap to give everyone in the world the ...