Facebook's new vision: Cross-platform messaging between Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger
Facebook announced that it's working to integrate the three major chat platforms Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp, as it pivots to privacy-first.
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Facebook is moving closer to combiningMessenger, Instagram and WhatsApp, according to a lengthy announcement from CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday.
Under the new infrastructure, the three applications would remain distinct whileallowing users to chat with one another, regardless of their platform.
Part of the plan calls for each of the apps to be encrypted so no one could see the contents of the messages except for the sender and recipients.
To execute the new plan, which is in its early stages, the social networking behemoth is consulting with experts, advocates and governments including law enforcement and regulators around the world.
The shift creates an opportunity for people who sell items using Facebook's Marketplace to message potential buyers securely.
The new focus also means that more content can automatically expireor be archived over time so it doesn't become a liability later.
For example, messages could be deleted after a month or a year by default, and there could be options for you to set individual messages to expire after a fewminutes if you wanted.
Some tech experts remain skeptical that the social media giant will do enough to recover from its spotty privacy reputation.
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