Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2017
Global Voices critique of Free Basics deployments
A Global Voices report examining operations in Africa, Asia and Latin America concluded that the service emphasized Western corporate content and offered limited practical value compared with unrestricted Internet access.
2016
India bans Free Basics
India's telecom regulator prohibited discriminatory data tariffs and ended the Free Basics arrangement after criticizing the campaign and consultation process surrounding the service.
2015
Net-neutrality criticism of Free Basics
Critics argued that Free Basics privileged Facebook-approved services, disadvantaged excluded providers and could cause users to mistake a limited package for the Internet as a whole.
2015
Egypt service termination and surveillance dispute
The Free Basics service in Egypt was terminated after Facebook reportedly declined to provide the government with surveillance capabilities.