Facebook growing in Asia

As Americans, we have watched in horror as our parents, uncles and aunts, even our grandparents join facebook. Half of the U.S. population is on facebook. Now, facebook is exploding in Asia. As the Asian middle class rises, the price of internet access continues to fall. The boom can be contributed to Asians infatuation with online games, many join facebook just to have access to online games such as 'farmville' that facebook provides. Asians also are flocking to join facebook due to its easy access via the use of mobile devices. Despite the rapid increase of facebook users in Asia, its most cruical market, China, still has facebook banned. Why? People don't have freedom of speech in China? Yet they still have their own social network site that is actually allowed in China, called RenRen. Seriously? Just because facebook comes from a western civilization you block it? Get with the times Communists! No offense, its just silly.

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/china/110110/facebook-growth-asia

Brandon VanLoon