Facebook newbrands Internet.org, now called 'Free Basics'

While the free service Facebook Internet.org faced criticism in India, it seems that the social network has not yet waived. Now he has decided to rename the product "Fundamentals free by Facebook.

The announcement was made at the headquarters of Facebook in Melno Park, California by Chris Daniels, vice president of Internet.org, in the presence of a small group of Indian journalists.

The application and the web platform provides access to more than 250 services, which are now available in 19 countries around the world including India. Free basic users also have access to 60 new free services. The announcement comes before the council are PM Modi with Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, in the new campus.

Zuckerberg has also written a post indicating how a soybean farmer rural Maharashtra "makes better decisions parenting through access to expert advice through the application BabyCenter free through Internet.org. '

He also speaks of the "improvements" and the platform to be "open to all developers." We have improved the security and privacy of Internet.org. We have encrypt information everywhere possible, and from today Internet.org also supports HTTPS secure web services as well, "he added.

In India, the net neutrality and the massive public outrage had been many discussions take sides, and some big names like NDTV, Cleartrip and some properties of Times Group Internet.org decided to leave as a result.

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Facebook witnessed billion users in just one day, says Mark Zuckerberg

Most social networking platform Facebook just got even bigger. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook had a billion people were connected to the site in a single day, the first time in the history of the company to achieve this milestone.

According to a posting on Facebook by the CEO, "On Monday, 1 in 7 people on Earth use Facebook to connect with friends and family." He said the company uses average numbers, but this case was different! "This was the first time that we reached this milestone, and is just the beginning of connecting everyone," he added.

Facebook has also launched a special video to commemorate the milestone.

The CEO went on to say how proud he was of his community and the progress that has been made. He says: "A more open and connected world is a better world brings stronger relationships with loved ones, a stronger economy, with more opportunities and a stronger society that reflects our values.".

However, no information from the source that new users came from the company was provided, but it definitely had a reason to celebrate, along with advertisers too. In the end, the young CEO thanked its members for being part of their community and for everything they have done to help achieve this milestone Facebook.

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is also the richest person under the age of 35, with a personal fortune of $ 41.6 billion (about Rs 2,72,667 crore). According to a previous report, Facebook plans to raise 4.5 million online users with Internet.org.

In a blog released to mark the first year of the initiative, Facebook said a portal that allows any mobile operator to offer the service under its Internet.org open platform. Facebook currently associated with specific operators to launch the service in different countries.

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