Zuckerberg in Indonesia for Internet-access push

Published October 13, 2014 7:40am ET



JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg has traveled to Facebook-crazy Indonesia for the first time to spread the word about the company’s mission to connect more of the world’s poor to the Internet.

The Facebook CEO also met Indonesian President-elect Joko Widodo, who used social media extensively in his campaign. Zuckerberg said Tuesday they talked about creating more jobs and improving the economy, and he added that improving Internet connectivity can help.

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