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Michael Jackson's Facebook following has surpassed 7 million, putting the King of Pop on top of the social networking heap by besting President Barack Obama's 6.4 million followers.
The stats were reported Tuesday by ABC News, which is webcasting the Los Angeles memorial services for the late song-and-dance man.
Staged at Los Angeles' Staples Center, the live webcast, which is also being carried by Hulu.com, has so far included appearances by Mariah Carey, Queen Latifah and Stevie Wonder.
Image courtesy ABC News.
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