Rural Argentine Residents Use AM Radio as a Community Messaging Network

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In rural Argentina, residents rely on AM radio to send and receive messages, functioning much like a social network. The practice is described in a New Yorker feature that frames it as an early form of social networking. Listeners use the broadcasts to communicate with neighbors across distances where other channels may be limited. The article's source material is a brief Hacker News listing, so details beyond the core premise are not confirmed here.

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