\nMySpace dominates the U.S. and Australia, while Facebook holds the lead in Great Britain and Canada. And contrary to what you might think, Google’s Orkut isn’t as also-ran as some like to paint it \u2014 the site is popular in both Brazil and India.<\/p>\n
Also worth noting is that, while interest in sites like LiveJournal and Friendster have waned in the U.S., both have found strong followings overseas \u2014 Russia and South Asia respectively.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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I’ll just settle for my blog, e-mail, and chat, thanks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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