Facebook’s Internet.org begins offering basic internet services for free in Africa
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Facebook’s Internet.org group has kicked its mission to provide global internet access up a notch after announcing the launch of its first app in Zambia, Africa. The app provides “basic_access” to 13 different services — including Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Google search and Wikipedia — for free. Customers of Zambian_operator_Airtel will be the first to get their hands on it, but Facebook plans to continue to develop the experience and introduce the app in other markets in due course. “With this app, people can browse a set of useful health, employment and local information services without data charges. By providing free...
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