Mark Zuckerberg Wants Facebook to Emulate WeChat. Can It?

As it stated in SAN FRANCISCO — As Mark Zuckerberg begins shifting Facebook to private messaging and away from public sharing and open conversations, the vision he has sketched out for the future of social networking already exists — just not in the United States. Instead, it is a reality in China through a messaging app called WeChat. Users can also form groups of as many as 500 people on WeChat to discuss and debate the issues of the day. While Facebook users constantly see ads in their News Feeds, WeChat users only see one or two ads a day in their Moment feeds. "WeChat has shown definitively that private messaging, especially the small groups, is the future," said Jeffrey Towson, a professor of investment at Peking University.

Mark Zuckerberg is 'potentially interested' in putting Facebook login on the blockchain

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's "potentially interested" in putting the Facebook login on the blockchain as part of a public interview with Harvard Law professor Jonathan Zittrain. In particular, Zuckerberg said the blockchain could give users unique powers when granting data access to third-party apps. The aim of the team has been to figure out the best ways to leverage blockchain with Facebook. But this is the first indication that Facebook could integrate blockchain technology as part of its login and data-sharing system. The move would mean Facebook couldn't cut off access to the third-party apps, which would be a boon for app developers.

Zuckerberg Plans to Integrate WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger

as mentioned in Some Facebook employees said they were confused about what made combining the messaging services so compelling to Mr. Zuckerberg. To assuage concerns, Mr. Zuckerberg called a follow-up meeting with WhatsApp employees a few days later, three of the people said. Several WhatsApp employees have left or plan to leave because of Mr. Zuckerberg's plans, the people said. Unifying the infrastructure for WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger is technically challenging. Unlike Facebook Messenger and Instagram, WhatsApp does not store messages and keeps minimal user data.

Zuckerberg Wants Facebook to Build a Mind-Reading Machine

There was this promising new technology, he explained, a brain-computer interface, which Facebook has been researching. Would we really let Facebook inside those old noggins of ours just so we can order a pizza faster and with more toppings? Already, Zuckerberg said, researchers can distinguish when a person is thinking of a giraffe or an elephant based on neural activity. Zuckerberg explained the potential benefits of the technology this way when he announced Facebook's research in 2017: "Our brains produce enough data to stream 4 HD movies every second. For, if the Zuckerberg reflection tour has revealed anything, it is that even as he wrestles with the harms Facebook has wrought, he is busy dreaming up new ones.

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