[New post] Facebook founder calls for universal Internet to help cure global ills

sskarthik posted: "By Ellen Wulfhorst UNITED NATIONS (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and a host of celebrities kicked off a campaign on Saturday to make Internet access universal, saying this was critical to fulfilling the United Nations&#039" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on SKarthik.info Facebook founder calls for universal Internet to help cure global ills by sskarthik By Ellen Wulfhorst UNITED NATIONS (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and a host of celebrities kicked off a campaign on Saturday to make Internet access universal, saying this was critical to fulfilling the United Nations' newly adopted agenda to combat global ills. Calling for efforts to ensure Internet access for everyone globally by 2020, Zuckerberg said Internet connections are a dynamic tool for sharing knowledge, creating opportunities, lifting communities out of poverty and promoting peace. "A 'like' or a post won't stop a tank or a bullet, but when people are connected, we have a chance to build a common global community with a shared understanding," Zuckerberg told at a private luncheon with business leaders at the United... Read more... sskarthik | September 27, 2015 at 4:40 pm | Categories: Computers and Internet | URL: http://wp.me/p1eKZE-3m9B Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from SKarthik.info. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://sskarthik.wordpress.com/2015/09/27/facebook-founder-calls-for-universal-internet-to-help-cure-global-ills-3/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com