Mashable

Facebook says 40 million people are now using Internet.org

Facebook’s Internet.org may not have had the smoothest of rides, but the initiative is slowly gaining traction. SEE ALSO: After banning Facebook's Free Basics, India reopens the net neutrality debate ...
Mashable

After banning Facebook's Free Basics, India reopens the net neutrality debate

A few months after rejecting Facebook's Free Basics program, India is trying to define net neutrality. The country's telecom regulator has issued a pre-consultation report that aims to debate the ...
ExtremeTech

Free Basics, net neutrality, and the problem with charity

This must have been a pretty bad year for Mark Zuckerberg. He thought he'd be a hero, but now he's a pariah. Why? Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on ...
The Next Web

Facebook renames Internet.org mobile and Web app as Free Basics, platform now supports HTTPS

After a barrage of criticism targeted at the Facebook-led Internet.org initiative, the company announced today that it will now allow the use of encrypted services without charging data fees. Facebook ...
Nieman Journalism Lab

What sort of limited Internet does Facebook’s Free Basics offer? Not much local content, but plenty of corporate services from the U.S.

Its Free Basics program now offers free but limited Internet surfing in 63 countries around the world through partnerships with local telecoms communities. (You may also know the initiative by its ...