By Kelley Chittenden
Two sources with direct knowledge of Facebook’s discussions
with Egypt over its Free Basics service said the Egyptian government blocked it
because Facebook refused to allow the government to circumvent security and
conduct surveillance on its citizens, Reuters
reports. Free Basics, which allows anyone with a computer or smartphone to
access a limited set of free Internet services was launched in Egypt in October
2015 and used by over three million Egyptians, one third of whom had never
previously had Internet access. Facebook strengthened security protections in
September, allowing users to connect seamlessly with secured sites.
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