The growth of internet access and smartphone sales in Asia is turning the continent into fertile ground for social networks. But while growing a user base in Asia is one thing, making money is a stiffer challenge. Asia has been the largest continent of registered users of Facebook_for nearly two years. The social network continues to grow in the region despite the popularity of mobile messaging apps — a threat_that’s been clear for a couple of years_– and a feeling in the West that the service is passe for young people. Rising user numbers Facebook’s latest earnings_report_shows that user numbers...
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