In Chile, mobile carriers can no longer offer free Twitter, Facebook or WhatsApp

The Chilean telecommunications regulator Subtel has banned mobile operators from offering so-called zero-rated social media apps -- services like Twitter and Facebook that, through deals with the carriers, can be used without having to pay for mobile data. Subtel says such practices are illegal under Chilean net neutrality law. Chile was the first country to enshrine net neutrality in law, back in 2010. Europe is currently in the process of doing the same, though some argue that the new rules, which are very clear on the kind of net neutrality abuse that involve fast lanes for paying content providers, are less clear when it comes to zero-rated content. In the US, where there is no net neutrality law, AT&T is keen on offering zero-rated services.