Facebook Launches Internet.org Platform and Opens Up To More Developers

Posted by Soulskill on Monday May 4, 2015 @02:11AM from the have-it-your-way dept.

Mark Wilson writes: The aim behind Facebook's Internet.org program is to bring internet access to the wider world. While an undeniably praise-worthy venture, it came in for criticism for going against the principles of net neutrality. Now, the company is launching the Internet.org Platform with a view to countering this criticism. The platform opens up Internet.org to more developers, giving them the chance to bring 'free basic services' to people around the world. There's also the promise of greater transparency.

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To be fair by halivar · 2015-05-04 02:21 · Score: 4, Insightful

I don't trust Zuckerberg or Facebook as far as I can throw them, if only because of their desire to turn IT into minimum wage labor via immigration, but the fact is that there are no cartoon villains in real life. Some people I don't like, and who I genuinely believe are ruining our industry, are just as capable of philanthropy and good works as a dedicated activist. Perhaps more so. Another example is Bill Gates.