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Digital Fairness vs. Facebook's Dream of World Domination.

Source :
Harvard Business Review; Nov2015, Vol. 93 Issue 11, p1-4, 4p, 1 Color Photograph, 1 Illustration, 2 Diagrams
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article discusses the concept of fairness as applied to corporate involvement in global Internet access efforts. Particular focus is given to the social media website Facebook and its Internet.org initiative, which is designed to offer free access to certain websites, including its own, via mobile phone. According to the author, private firms are better equipped to fill Internet access gaps than the public sector. Details on the relationships between mobile phone subscriptions, digital advancement, and private equity are presented.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00178012
Volume :
93
Issue :
11
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Harvard Business Review
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
110320331