Article 10V0Y 'Poor internet for poor people': India's activists fight Facebook connection plan

'Poor internet for poor people': India's activists fight Facebook connection plan

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Cory Doctorow
from Technology | The Guardian on (#10V0Y)

Ferocious momentum continues to build against social media giant's bid to take charge of the country's internet through a program called Free Basics

India is having its internet uprising, and many western activists can't figure out what to do about it.

Since the spring of 2015, Indian activists have built ferocious momentum against Facebook's bid to take charge of the nation's internet through a program called Free Basics.

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