Facebook’s Internet.org now renamed Free Basics

While Facebook’s free Internet.org for all faced criticism in India, looks like the social network hasn’t given up on it yet. It has now decided to rebrand/rename the product to ‘Free Basics by Facebook’. he app as well as web platform offers access to more than 250 services, which are now available in 19 countries across the globe including India. Free Basic users will also get access to 60 new free services. The announcement comes before PM Modi’s town hall meet with Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the new campus.

While Facebook’s free Internet.org for all faced criticism in India, looks like the social network hasn’t given up on it yet. It has now decided to rebrand/rename the product to ‘Free Basics by Facebook’.

he app as well as web platform offers access to more than 250 services, which are now available in 19 countries across the globe including India. Free Basic users will also get access to 60 new free services. The announcement comes before PM Modi’s town hall meet with Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the new campus.

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