As the emerging economies of Asia come online in earnest, the web's ability to bring people together is proving its most appealing aspect.
Whether they are raising a voice of opposition in the Singapore elections, organising rallies against corruption in India or helping victims of the earthquake in Japan locate their loved ones, online communities are giving people a space to band together and speak out.
In some cases, Asian nations are overtaking their Western counterparts as the "friendliest" countries.
In Indonesia, almost 80% of internet users engaged in a social activity such as managing a social-network profile, writing a blog or using a microblogging service, such as Twitter, in a one month time period, according to GlobalWebIndex. More...
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