As Facebook Reaches 150 Million Mobile Users, It Aims for More of Them in Russia

As part of Facebook’s efforts to spur more growth around the world — especially in places where it doesn’t have many users — the company recently signed deals with two large Russian mobile carriers, making it easier for users to access the Facebook site for free from their devices. The country’s users have, for a few reasons, so far preferred local social networking services.

Russia has recently become a more serious target for Facebook, with chief executive Mark Zuckerberg saying the country has been doubling sign-ups every six months, and a developer blog post recommending

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