Facebook is very proud of its Free Basics initiative. The successor to the internet.org project brings free online access to the populations of over 65 developing countries, but while that may sound ...

It seems to have the most altruistic of intention, but Facebook's Free Basics troubled journey in India suggests the only way the model will succeed is if it comes without any conditions. The move ...

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 government has halted the program over concerns that Facebook violates Net neutrality by offering only certain Web content for free. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and ...

AI success depends on whether enterprise data is ready, reachable, and close enough to the workloads that need it. In this eSpeaks episode, Dell Technologies’ Vrashank Jain explains why fragmented ...

Free global access to internet sounds like a great opportunity equalizer. And Free Basics, an app born from the Internet.org partnership spearheaded by Facebook, would seem to satisfy this need for ...

The war of words over Facebook launching Free Basics app to offer free internet service to users of the Reliance network in six states -- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala and ...