Google UK chief: Facebook is not the only successful social network Matt Brittin, Google's UK chief executive, has said that there is still room for different social networks other than Facebook, while failing to deny rumours that the search company is developing a new entrant: 'Google Me'. Matt Brittin said that he 'still a job to do to educate people about what the internet can do for them' Photo: Clara Molden In an interview with The Telegraph, Brittin, when asked if Google was indeed creating a new social network, to rival Facebook's dominance, rumoured to be called 'Google Me' refused to 'comment on that kind of rumour and speculation' but stopped short of denying the claim. He went on to argue that the global market was big enough for more than one social network. ""Facebook is an absolute phenomenon but there are other social networks which are successful too. We've got Orkut, which is fantastically successful in India and Brazil. And Bebo is successful in other countries," he said. "It's a phenomenon that is with us to stay. I think what we'll see is the internet becoming more of a social place, as well as people being social within the context of social networks." Kevin Rose , the founder of Digg, started the rumour at the end of the last month tweeting: "Ok, umm, huge rumor: Google to launch Facebook competitor very soon "Google Me," very credible source" on June 28. Ever since technology pundits have been speculating as to