After many criticisms against net neutrality, Facebook introduces a new way called #Internet.org for developers for creating their apps and services in India and other countries.
Facebook's #Internet.org aims at offering free Internet access to people around the world who now don't have it. Any website can be accessed for free via Internet.org service.
To access this Internet.org the Android user must have a Facebook app or Opera Browser or special Internet.org's Website app. A number of companies in India pulled themselves out of Internet.org as it directs the users towards a limited set of services.
Now there are only few websites that can be accessed via Internet.org but another main disadvantage is that it does not support any HTPPS Connection, which means all the data that are being transmitted are not secure.
Not only this they also have some rules and regulations such as high resolution video, images online chat and video chats are banned.
They are also banning flash services and also many web based services, but Mark Zuckerberg posted in a comment that HTTPS will be supported soon.
There are many criticism that Mark's scheme of free Internet for all compromises the principles of Net Neutrality as it supports access to some websites and apps over others.
P.S : The post is to create awareness and not to create any negative impact.
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