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Friendster Could Become Biggest Social Network--Again
Andy Greenberg
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6-19-2008 11:18 AM
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asia
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internet
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web
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facebook
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friendster
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myspace
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china
,
japan
Andy Greenberg
says:
Just another sign that the growing Asian use of the Web is shaking things up in unexpected ways.
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6-19-2008
3:26 PM
kmcolo
Wow. Forgot all about Friendster.
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