Facebook’s Zuck Defends Internet Project in India

Guardian: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has vigorously defended his company’s motives for rolling out free basic internet services across India, dismissing what he called “false claims” by critics who say its Free Basics service promotes a Facebook-controlled “walled garden.” In an opinion piece published by the Times of India, Zuckerberg equates internet access to education and health provision, claiming it could help relieve the poverty of a billion people in India who are not currently online.