The article claims less than 2 percent of Japan's Internet users, or roughly 2 million people, avail themselves of Facebook. In contrast, game portal/social networking sites Mixi boasts 21.6 million users, Gree, 22.5 million registrants; and Mobage-town, 21.7 million users. The Times piece attributes Facebook's lukewarm reception to Japanese Internet users' being highly protective of their privacy. Unlike Facebook, the other sites mentioned are more amenable to members using pseudonyms.
Monday, January 10, 2011
No Poke-o in Tokyo for Facebook
The article claims less than 2 percent of Japan's Internet users, or roughly 2 million people, avail themselves of Facebook. In contrast, game portal/social networking sites Mixi boasts 21.6 million users, Gree, 22.5 million registrants; and Mobage-town, 21.7 million users. The Times piece attributes Facebook's lukewarm reception to Japanese Internet users' being highly protective of their privacy. Unlike Facebook, the other sites mentioned are more amenable to members using pseudonyms.
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