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What Should The World Make Of Facebook's Internet.org Initiative?
- Wired, Thursday, May 17, 2018 9:40 PM
Wired considers the evolution of Facebook’s Internet.org initiative, which was always positioned as a benevolent effort to connect the world to the web. “From the start, critics were skeptical of [Facebook CEO Mark] Zuckerberg’s intentions,” it writes. “Skeptics questioned the hubris of an American boy-billionaire who believed the world needed his help and posited that existing businesses and governments are better positioned to spread connectivity.”
