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"some countries like India use FB as their "internet." They don't know www exists." This is a sweeping generalization. India has over 500 million internet user
by codegeek 6y ago
"some countries like India use FB as their "internet." They don't know www exists."
This is a sweeping generalization. India has over 500 million internet users (mostly using mobile) and there is plenty of usage besides facebook.
- RemingtonLak 6y agoyeah, understood and yes, generalizing but not doing indepth analysis here. I also hypothesize that depending on the caste you're in, FB may not be even in your radar. As most of the world sees FB has not only a window to the world but more importantly direct connection to people in the United States as in India a good percentage have never been on an airplane nor will ever leave the country. Furthermore, they mostly marvel at the standard of living they think everyone here lives like. Again depending on the caste, they literally sees all of the US living large like we're all Kim Kard...
- OnACoffeeBreak 6y agoA better example may have been Myanmar: https://www.economist.com/asia/2020/10/22/in-myanmar-facebook-struggles-with-a-deluge-of-disinformation https://www.economist.com/asia/2020/10/22/in-myanmar-faceboo...