Tech giants take steps to promote a multilingual Internet
To counter the domination of the English language online, several Internet companies have been taking steps to promote other languages:
- Facebook is installing a feature that allows users to post their messages in multiple languages at once.
- Apple has announced an upgrade of the iPhone keyboard through which users can more easily switch between multiple languages.
- Google India added a feature that flips between English and Hindi search results.
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