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Mark Zuckerberg beliefs that ‘when people are connected, we
can achieve extraordinary things’, apparently has inspired him on a new project
to provide free internet access to the world, under the platform of Internet.org.
According to Mark Zuckerberg, internet.org
is saddled with the responsibility of providing free data access to a set of
basic internet services across countries of the world.
The CEO of Facebook, who recently
asserts that the social network site can now boast now of more than 1.35
billion people using it every month and over
860 million every day at #FacebookHQ, is getting a lot of plaudit for his innovative
ideas and his existential contribution in the world today.
As regards the recent outbreak of the killer disease, Ebola, on November 11,
Mark assured us (the World) that Facebook Inc. is doing its part to help fight Ebola. So he
announced three things:
- Facebook Inc. is providing internet connectivity in Guinea, Liberia and
Sierra Leone to help medical and aid workers track cases and coordinate their
response.
- Facebook Inc. is sharing information on Facebook, in partnership with UNICEF, to help people
in the affected and nearby countries prevent, detect and treat Ebola.
- Facebook Inc. will soon be highlighting the work of some of the
non-profits leading the fight on the ground, and giving everyone on Facebook
the ability to donate directly.
He ended his address on his Facebook page by reassuring us that stopping
Ebola is an important global challenge, and together we can make a difference.
An interesting thing about Mark that I noticed recently was his response to
this post on his Facebook Page: “I don't think your
grandparents' fought for freedom so can you create those two blue ticks on
whatsapp”. Mark’s response was: “You're right. They
probably weren't thinking about that *with a smile smiley*”.
While on the other hand, an annoying thing I have
noticed recently about people and their use of the social network is the fact
that when people do not agree with your opinion/post or idea they tend to be
insulting and flood your timeline/wall with derogatory comments and assertions.
People seem to have lost it and they seem to take for granted the freedom
imbedded in the use of the internet. Perhaps, if programmers and developers
like Zukerberg and Larry Page can create a software that will censor and reject
any derogatory post or comment aim at attacking an individual be it a celeb or
ordinary person.
Written by Richard Oluseye Anthony (@Roluseye)
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