Monday, September 28, 2009

When territorial borders get messed up in Facebook...

 "Where do you live?"

Seems like a simple question, doesn't it?

But the answer is not clear-cut for everyone. Take people who live in Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir, which is wedged between India, Pakistan and China. India and Pakistan have gone to war repeatedly over the disputed territory.

Technically, it's "Indian-administered."

But on Facebook, it's simply in India.

Shujaat Bukhari, a journalist in Srinagar, was slightly uncomfortable about the classification. More...

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