Internet.org provides access to a subset of the internet that Facebook chooses to pay for. The target audience is mostly people that can&#x27;t afford any internet access to the first place because it is to outrageously expensive. As well, that subset of the internet is open to developers to submit their own services to be supported by Internet.org [1]. Last time I glanced through the agreement, Facebook is just trying to avoid paying for HD photos and video downloads, which would increase the cost of Internet.org beyond feasibility.<p>An initiative can be charitable while also benefiting the donor. The users of Internet.org get free access to Facebook as well as the other services being provided and that doesn&#x27;t detract from the service or make the whole initiative evil.<p>I have yet to see research that providing a zero-rating service is harmful as you suggest.<p>[1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;developers.facebook.com&#x2F;docs&#x2F;internet-org" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;developers.facebook.com&#x2F;docs&#x2F;internet-org</a>