Facebook free Internet glitches cause data charges of R119 million
Software bugs in Facebook's "free" Internet service are costing people in developing nations, with carriers in these countries charging users around $7.8 million (R119 million) per month for a service that should not incur data charges.
According to an Engadget report, paid features have been appearing in Meta (formerly Facebook) Free Basics, even though they are supposed to remain hidden or warn users of data costs.
Software bugs in Facebook's "free" Internet service are costing people in developing nations, with carriers in these countries charging users around $7.8 million (R119 million) per month for a service that should not incur data charges.
According to an Engadget report, paid features have been appearing in Meta (formerly Facebook) Free Basics, even though they are supposed to remain hidden or warn users of data costs.
