Testing, Testing.... Facebook Lite Now Fully International

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Even as Facebook tests out a simplified, redesigned news feed with some users, it is now pushing out a much simpler version, Lite, to all languages. Facebook says Lite was originally intended to be for users with slow connections — it is a very bare-bones, fast-loading version of the site without many of Facebook’s own applications and features, nor third-party applications. Something that would be especially good for users in countries with weak internet connections.

However, when Lite initially came to light in August, many users with fast internet connections appeared to take a liking to it.

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