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Now, academics and scientists join campaign against 'Free Basics'
Updated On: 29 December, 2015 10:03 PM IST | | A Correspondent
<p>Over 50 IIT and IISc faculty members have released a joint statement against Facebook's Free Basics, asking TRAI to reject the social media giant's plan</p>
Angered by the slyness of social media giant Facebook to manipulate public opinion and gain support for Free Basics, the revamped version of Internet.org, some of India's leading academics and scientists on Tuesday came out against the the controversial programme.
Over 50 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) faculty members have released a joint statement highlighting major flaws against Facebook's Free Basics, asking the telecom regulator to reject its plan in the interest of protecting the citizens' right to use their own public utility, the internet.
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