Mark Zuckerberg praises Digital India during town hall with Indian Prime Minister
- 9 years ago
Facebook hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday for a townhall Q&A with CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
During the Q&A, Zuckerberg reiterated the importance of getting more of the world online, the goal of the Facebook-backed Internet.org initiative, though he avoided mentioning the program by name.
Instead, Zuckerberg praised Modi's efforts with Digital India, the Indian government's program to help rural areas of India get access to the Internet.
Characterizing it as a humanitarian opportunity Zuckerberg said that "one of the greatest opportunities we have in the world today is to connect everyone to the Internet," noting that studies have shown Internet access can help bring people out of poverty.
Facebook also rolled out a new tool that allows users to add a special filter to their profile picture to show their support for Digital India., which Zuckerberg showed off on his own page Sunday.
During the Q&A, Zuckerberg reiterated the importance of getting more of the world online, the goal of the Facebook-backed Internet.org initiative, though he avoided mentioning the program by name.
Instead, Zuckerberg praised Modi's efforts with Digital India, the Indian government's program to help rural areas of India get access to the Internet.
Characterizing it as a humanitarian opportunity Zuckerberg said that "one of the greatest opportunities we have in the world today is to connect everyone to the Internet," noting that studies have shown Internet access can help bring people out of poverty.
Facebook also rolled out a new tool that allows users to add a special filter to their profile picture to show their support for Digital India., which Zuckerberg showed off on his own page Sunday.