10m Aussies 'Like' FacebookBY ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012 11:30AMA new survey reveals 50% of Americans think Facebook is just a passing fad, but don't tell that to the 10 million Australians that use it, making Australia on a per capita basis one of Facebook's best markets. |
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