Facebook's Free Basics Program Under Fire From Indian Regulators

India's telecom regulator dubbed Facebook's Free Basics publicity campaign a "crudely majoritarian and orchestrated opinion poll."

For more than two years, Facebook has been fighting off criticisms of its effort to bring Internet access to underserved regions. Free Basics, an app that grants users access to Facebook and other select services for free, is the social network's attempt to connect people across the world. But to others, Free Basics and its umbrella program, Internet.org, represent a potential violation of net neutrality—of an open Internet—and yet another way for Facebook to assert its influence over what people see and read.

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