Battle over Facebook's Free Basics intensifies in India; tech academia hits out

Battle over Facebook's Free Basics intensifies in India; tech academia hits out

A man poses with a magnifier in front of a Facebook logo on display in this illustration taken in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in this December 16, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Files

The debate on net neutrality is gaining intensity in India. While Facebook has launched a full-blown media campaign to drum up support for Free Basics, the new name for its internet.org platform, critics have won support from the academia in their opposition to Facebook’s move.

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