Facebook Expands More, Offers Free Internet to More Countries

The social media giant is planning to expand its Internet.org program to more countries, followed by success in 29 countries.

Facebook is growing as a social media company at an alarming speed on a global level and it is a fact that nobody can deny. The media company recently started a program called Internet.org through which it determined the presence of internet in even those countries that were previously deprived of it. This also included particular areas in developing countries where the basic internet facilities are still not available. Through this project, it not only offered services free but also got itself recognized and known in the eyes of the previously unprivileged people.

The social media giant has recently stated that it is planning to expand the Internet.org program to all those countries left to be touched by the internet and will be doing so eventually. Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of the social network company, seems to be taking this idea very seriously and holds the opinion that everyone on the planet deserves to be given access to the knowledge that pours in through easy accessibility of basic internet facilities.

The social media company has already carried out provision of internet in 29 countries, reaching out to around 15 million people in total, which were previously kept in the dark due to multiple reasons. Analysts believe that the despite the arguments that have been emerging from all parts of the world, especially coming from India and Bangladesh, the program hinder the progress and idea of a free internet space with equal preference given to every site is becoming a problem with the new Facebook project.

The criticism also comes in from companies who believe that their sites are being given a low preference while other sites are preferred more through the service that the media company has decided to provide.

Even though some countries have created arguments and filed lawsuits against the social network giant for not promoting free internet in the country, some analysts believe that this program coming from its side is definitely praiseworthy, given how it has been raising awareness and creating opportunities for the parts of world that were completely ignored by the rest of the world.

Rumors also suggest that the giant might also be considered using a special aircraft called the Aquila, which will then be sent down in remote areas to provide internet services to those areas, and considered as an incredible idea to begin with. People are expecting reasonable service from Facebook that will connect them.