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Re:Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO by lawgimenez on Wednesday June 01, 2022 @07:57PM (#31589658)
From where I'm from (Southeast Asia), Facebook is very essential too. From catching up with family, friends and most of the businesses here prefers transacting on Messenger.

We don't really care about Metaverse or anything of the same nature. I think that is just an American thing.

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Re:Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO by discordance on Wednesday June 01, 2022 @09:06PM (#31590128)
The role Facebook plays in SE Asia cannot be understated.

They are still taking money and being used to manipulate the outcome of elections, the most recent example being with Marcos in the Philippines.

Foreign Correspondent covered this well:

https://iview.abc.net.au/show/foreign-correspondent/series/2...

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Re:Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO by lawgimenez on Wednesday June 01, 2022 @10:16PM (#31590526)
I am aware of this. This is rampant in every country regardless.
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Re:Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO by ksec on Wednesday June 01, 2022 @08:33PM (#31589925)
>I think that is just an American thing.

While that the line I normally use, I will give them some benefits of doubt, it is the Silicon Valley / US Tech / US Mainstream media thing.

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