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Why Facebook failed with Free Basics

Land grab! Net neutrality! Imperialism! There was a lot of justified outrage (and perhaps delight) when Mark Zuckerberg’s dream of bringing the Internet to rural Indians came crashing down recently, fueled by the 11 million people who contacted the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India in protest and 457 companies and more than 800 startups that signed letters vehemently opposing Facebook’s Free Basics initiative.

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gizmig2942d ago

Facebook has failed a big time in implementing Free Basics in India I don't know how they have run such a big campaign on the basis of nothing. They don't even contacted the TRAI who is responsible authority in the matter.

EXTREMETECH2937d ago

Now facebook is creating a lots of problems in india as newer reports show that now people are posting more and more about their sites and other things rather than uploading their personal infos. Well in this matter i think they would have contacted TRAI because they are authorised for it.

sonicwrecks2935d ago (Edited 2935d ago )

I don't think Facebook really understood why people were so suspicious. The fact of the matter is you need total transparency and Facebook isn't whiter than white when it comes to data.

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YouTube Calls Out OpenAI for Alleged Sora Training Terms Breach

According to Bloomberg, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has expressed concern regarding the potential misuse of platform content by OpenAI’s Sora, an AI-driven video creation tool.

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Apple to Release Immersive Video Content of 2023 MLS Playoffs on Vision Pro

Apple announced that its Major League Soccer Season Pass (through Apple TV) will include new immersive video content covering the 2023 playoffs. Apple TV is the exclusive provider of online Major League Soccer broadcasts via the MLS Season Pass subscription.

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Here's how you can disable NameDrop on your iPhone and Apple Watch

Introduced in iOS 17.1 and watchOS 10.1, NameDrop is a novel feature that facilitates the sharing of contact information between nearby iPhones and Apple Watches by holding them together.

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