I’m not sure where this is from — I got it via @rtsadvocate on twitter and the link doesn’t really make it clear where it’s from — but it’s fascinating nonetheless.  Facebook is no longer merely a U.S. phenomenon.

Facebook played a minor role in the so-called “Twitter Revolution” in Iran, and activists in Egypt and elsewhere have used it to organize pro-democracy demonstrations.  Over the long run, I think that it will prove to be a more effective tool for democracy and human rights activists than Twitter, if only because you can control who your “friends” are better than you can in Twitter (unless, of course, you friend people you don’t know).

Right now, FB remains largely a Western phenomenon.  I’d be interested in seeing some of the numbers beyond the west, but it is worthwhile to note that Turkey has more users than any other European country except the U.K.

Right now, I have FB friends in about two dozen countries (I think), and Undip readers include folks from all over the world.  I’d be interested in hearing from you in the comments as to whether you use FB, especially if you’re using it to comment on foreign policy/promote democracy/promote human rights.

If you’re a regular reader of Undip and don’t follow me on FB, feel free to do so here, but please indicate that you’re an Undip reader in the message box — otherwise I will wont know who you are and probably will ignore you.

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