The Globalization of Facebook: Facebook’s Penetration in Developed and Developing Countries
Media and Power in International Contexts: Perspectives on Agency and Identity
ISBN: 978-1-78769-456-9, eISBN: 978-1-78769-455-2
Publication date: 12 November 2018
Abstract
The present study provides an overview of the historical as well as the global expansion of Facebook from developed countries to the developing countries. The chapter also provides an elaboration over the features and the architectural design of this Online Social Networking service. In order to understand the worldwide usage and acceptance of Facebook, and the gradual spread of Facebook from the United States to the European countries and then to the developing world, we need to pay close attention to the evolution of Facebook in these cultures. In comparison to the developed world, Facebook was slow to spread throughout developing countries. This chapter argues that certain conditions contributed to the expansion of Facebook in these countries. The growth of mobile technology and the usage of Facebook in multiple languages accelerated the increase in its membership. Although majority of the developing countries started using Facebook later than developed countries, within a few years they soon became the nations with the highest growth of Facebook users.
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Citation
Choudhury, N. (2018), "The Globalization of Facebook: Facebook’s Penetration in Developed and Developing Countries", Williams, A.A., Tsuria, R., Robinson, L. and Khilnani, A. (Ed.) Media and Power in International Contexts: Perspectives on Agency and Identity (Studies in Media and Communications, Vol. 16), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 77-97. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2050-206020180000016008
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:Emerald Publishing Limited
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