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>" I've met people in Asia (Myanmar and Nepal) who have just accessed the internet for the first time in the past 12-24 months (through their Android smartphones). But they don't know the true internet"

Yes and at one time AOL occupied a similar role. And everyone moved out of the walled garden and onto the real internet just fine.




> Yes and at one time AOL occupied a similar role.

This time they have algorithms that can prevent you from wanting to leave.

I doubt it's the same thing.




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