Good damage control by Zuckerberg, but notice that his comment says nothing substantial about why Free Basics _isn&#x27;t_ similar to colonialism.<p>It is absolutely about growth and user acquisition. They are using their capital to subsidize and lock in a monstrous market. Is that bad? There are reasonable arguments on both sides.<p>But Facebook is not a charity. Facebook is not a social cause.<p>If it were, Zuckerberg would have sold his shares and reinvested the cash back into Facebook when announcing his plan to donate $45bn. There&#x27;s a reason billionaires invest their money in charitable funds, and not all of it for tax reasons. There are some things markets just aren&#x27;t great at solving.