Facebook's vision of future? Looks like Chinese app WeChat

In this April 11, 2018, photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg listens to a question as he testifies before a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, about the use of Facebook data to target American voters in the 2016 election and data privacy. Zuckerberg said Facebook will start to emphasize new privacy-shielding messaging services, a shift apparently intended to blunt both criticism of the company's data handling and potential antitrust action.

That sounds strikingly similar to WeChat, which has become essential for daily life in China. WeChat, or Weixin as it’s known in Chinese, combines functions and services that in the West are done by a number of separate companies — think of Facebook and its Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram services combined with PayPal and Uber.

The app rolled out a new feature this year, Time Capsule, that removes user videos after 24 hours, in an apparent attempt to mimic Facebook’s Stories feature.

Facebook... The down fall of America, absolutely tearing us apart

If you're still on Facebook you're giving this tool money. Stop using a shitty product.

deleted that shiz and never looked back.

Facebook will die if you let it. CancelFacebook

So they want to be a spying tool for a government like WeChat? WTF Seriously. WTF.

NewportLost

Fauk facebook

Boy oh boy! What now

FB should buy WeChat

Hope he brings his rampaging PC police under control.

CopyCat You stole a rat and tried to put it in your Sunday hat...but you dont have one.

This is extremely misleading, basically fake news.

Collusion?Interesting

Gotta love the privacy concern company focusing on people's conversations.

Facebook is a cancer and so is WeChat

Android Mark rebooting right there

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