Zuckerberg Champions World-Wide Spread of Internet

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Close to a billion residents of India don’t have Internet access, and Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says he wants to help fix that.

The founder of the social-media company arrived in New Delhi for a summit aimed at finding ways to get more people online -- especially in developing countries -- to spread knowledge and improve lives. “When people are connected we can accomplish some pretty amazing things,” Zuckerberg said ahead of the meetings organized by Internet.org, a group backed by Facebook and big global technology companies. The organization, which also includes local community leaders and nonprofits, says its goal is to get emerging economies better connected. Internet.org launched a contest to promote the creation of apps, websites and online services for women, students, farmers and migrant workers in India.


Zuckerberg Champions World-Wide Spread of Internet With Zuckerberg in India, Internet.org promotes apps and sites for women, farmer (PCWorld)