Chris Daniels, vice-president of Internet.org, announcing Free Basics app. The app and web platform, providing access to over 250 services, is now live in 19 countries including India and will be part ...

Facebook, through its Free Basics platform, hopes to bring the Internet to people in emerging markets. But not all countries are on board. Here’s why. Although Facebook isn’t the only company involved ...

Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it partnered with Uber to allow Facebook users to request a ride from their messenger service, without the need to download a ride-hailing app or leave a conversation.

PORT HADLOCK — The Jefferson County Library will present “Internet Basics: Internet Privacy” at 2:30 p.m. Friday. The free class is in the library’s Humphrey ...

As recently as last week, Facebook was touting the growth of Free Basics, its Internet.org project designed to give users free curated web access in developing countries, but the app isn’t working out ...

Internet.org, the project from Facebook which facilitates free internet access to specific website and platforms, and is now working under the name of Free Basics, is set to be launched for the ...

Indian demonstrators of Free Software Movement Karnataka hold placards during a protest against Facebook's Free Basics initiative in Bangalore. Getty. On 8 February India's telecoms regulator blocked ...

In every society, there are certain basic services that are so important for people’s wellbeing that we expect everyone to be able to access them freely. We have collections of free basic books.

Zero rating is dead. India's telecom regulator on Monday decided that it wouldn't permit services like Facebook's Free Basics, which offers a limited version of the internet to users for free, because ...

New York: Social networking giant Facebook is rebranding its Internet.org programme, which was in the midst of a controversy over alleged violation of Net neutrality, to 'Free Basics'. Armed with more ...