How a ‘low-ranking’ Indian official outsmarted tech giant Mark Zuckerberg and his Facebook team with just a click

In 2016, an Indian telecom official outsmarted Meta’s attempt to save its Free Basics program with a simple click. The program faced scrutiny for potentially violating net neutrality. Despite Meta’s aggressive campaign, the official’s action contributed to the program’s eventual ban in India. This is detailed in a former executive’s memoir, which Meta disputes. In 2016, an Indian telecom official outsmarted Meta’s attempt to save its Free Basics program with a simple click. The program faced scrutiny for potentially violating net neutrality. Despite Meta’s aggressive campaign, the official’s action contributed to the program’s eventual ban in India. This is detailed in a former executive’s memoir, which Meta disputes.  Economic Times