Facebook aims for slow-download empathy with 2G Tuesdays

Facebook wants its employees to understand the pain of a slow, really slow, connection.

On Tuesdays, Facebook employees can opt in to use a slower mobile Internet connection to give them a better understanding – and a good dose of empathy – for users in emerging markets saddled with slow network speeds.

Called "2G Tuesdays," the program is set up to ask employees, on their Facebook news feeds, if they want to use the slower connection. Of course, the company still wants its employees to be productive so the experiment only lasts for an hour.

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