Meta is winding down its low-cost WiFi program for developing countries
for users in countries like Pakistan. Meta was also reportedly favoring its own content on its free-data Discover service to the detriment of other sites.
Meta said that while it's winding down Express Wi-Fi, it's focusing on other projects around internet access."While we are concluding our work on this program to focus on developing other projects, we remain committed to working with partners across the telecom ecosystem to deliver better connectivity,” a Meta spokesperson said in a statement. It promised to work with Express Wi-Fi partners to"minimize the impact to their businesses while keeping networks running.
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