Indian Regulator Slams Facebook Over Internet.org Free Basics Poll
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India issued a sharply worded reply to Facebook regarding its grassroots campaign backing Internet.org’s Free Basics offerings.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India issued a sharply worded reply (embedded below) to Facebook regarding its grassroots campaign backing Internet.org’s Free Basics offerings.
The TRAI chided Facebook for using what it called “a crudely majoritarian and orchestrated opinion poll” to attempt to sway public opinion on the matter, saying in its letter to the social network:
In light of the tangential nature of the responses by the users to the questions asked, the communication of such text was vital to demonstrating and ensuring that those who are responding to TRAI are making informed decisions.
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