Formerly known as Internet.org, ‘Free Basics’ is a Facebook initiative to provide free but restricted internet to the developing world. The stripped-down internet version targets the less fortunate consumers who can access neither broadband connection nor smartphone data … [Read more...] about Facebook’s ‘Free Basics’ is Now Available in India, But Tech Activists Aren’t Happy
Facebook Testing Popularity of Multiple News Feeds before Wider Rollout
Facebook is testing multiple feeds based on topics instead of the traditional one main News Feed on its mobile app. This is a continuation of a process started back in October. The feature is now fully operational on the web, and the company has shifted efforts to its mobile … [Read more...] about Facebook Testing Popularity of Multiple News Feeds before Wider Rollout
Egypt Stops Facebook’s Free Internet Services Program
As Facebook is still battling India’s tech activists with respect to the Free Basics services that were recently introduced in the country, the social networking giant is also facing another backlash in North African country Egypt. Officials in this country have shut down a … [Read more...] about Egypt Stops Facebook’s Free Internet Services Program