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The world's biggest social networking site has launched a slimmed-down version for people with slow or poor internet connections. Facebook has said the Lite site will be faster and simpler because it offers fewer services than the main site. Initially it is meant to support users in developing countries and where bandwidth constraints make the current version too slow to use. At the moment it is only available in India and the US. The company said around 70% of its more than 250 million users was from outside America. Countries in Southeast Asia and Europe are seeing a massive increase in growth where fast internet connections are more common. News that Facebook was testing the Lite site was first leaked in August. The options on Facebook Lite are limited to letting users write on their wall, post photos and videos, view events and browse other people's profiles. There are no apps or special boxes. It appears, at a quick glance, to be a better site for Facebook newbies or for anyone who finds the current site overwhelming and noisy, said Rafe Needleman at technology website Cnet.
