

The Next Billion Users
Book • 2019
In *The Next Billion Users*, Payal Arora explores the digital lives of people in China, India, Brazil, and the Middle East, revealing how their internet use often diverges from Western expectations.
Through extensive fieldwork, she highlights the importance of leisure and social activities in their online experiences, challenging common narratives about technology as a tool for economic advancement.
Through extensive fieldwork, she highlights the importance of leisure and social activities in their online experiences, challenging common narratives about technology as a tool for economic advancement.
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Mentioned by Payal Arora, who is a professor at Erasmus University, Rotterdam and a digital anthropologist.

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