One of the most striking
examples of the global power of the new generation of internet companies is their ability (and willingness) to use smaller and developing countries as testing
grounds for their new products — in particular, for initiatives they couldn't get away with in the U.S.. For years, Facebook has tried to violate the principle of net neutrality by striking deals to make Facebook not count against mobile data caps (in India, Facebook's
Free Basics program was met with heavy criticism).