For much of the last year now, Facebook has been under fire in India for its "Free Basics" zero rating campaign, which exempts Facebook-approved content from carrier usage caps, purportedly to the benefit of the nation's poor. Critics however have argued that Facebook's just trying to corner developing ad markets under the banner of altruism, and giving one company so much control over what's effectively a walled garden sets a horrible precedent for a truly open Internet. Indian regulator TRAI has agreed so far, arguing that what Facebook is doing is effectively glorified collusion, and it's demanding that Facebook shut the program down until a public conversation about net neutrality can be had.
Messenger will return the Facebook mobile app thanks to Meta.
Now you can get happy birthday messages on your actual birthday instead of some random day.
Facebook has to implement new rules for Facebook Live because people are literally the worst. Now, if you break the rules you'll receive a ban.
facebook the next myspace, isn't it?
Best comment on the article and there are my sentiments to a T
'Building your altruism on what you choose they deserve, is not altruism! It is self-fulfillment, a policy, a business!
That is the biggest problem here: In pursuit of saving his business venture, he is invoking altruism as a reason to support his purpose.
It is very unethical and irresponsible to appeal to peoples emotions like that, but if you can pull the wool on enough people, you might just win the political battle...'
Facebook is scum, run by a sleazy billionaire who makes his love for the feds no secret. The day this "network" becomes history is the day millions get their lives back.