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20:43 The above map depicts an important new geopolitical boundary: being inside and outside of Facebook. Over the last few centuries maps have focused on dividing territory into the administrative units of countries. Newer spatial realities, however, are driven by the flow or inhibition of information. One’s physical location is just a single variable in the multitude of virtual projections possible in the networked world. Although the country borders may still be highly controlled, the movement of thoughts and ideas follow more fluid paths.

The above map depicts an important new geopolitical boundary: being inside and outside of Facebook. Over the last few centuries maps have focused on dividing territory into the administrative units of countries. Newer spatial realities, however, are driven by the flow or inhibition of information. One’s physical location is just a single variable in the multitude of virtual projections possible in the networked world. Although the country borders may still be highly controlled, the movement of thoughts and ideas follow more fluid paths.

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