San Francisco: Despite facing intense scrutiny over data privacy, Facebook stock rose 12 per cent after it logged a record revenue of $16.91 billion in the fourth quarter that ended December 31.

The social media giant now has 2.32 billion monthly active users (MAUs) globally — an increase of 9 per cent (year-over-year) — and 1.52 billion daily active users (DAUs), thanks to the growth in emerging markets like India, the company said late Wednesday.