Facebook’s core social network is structured around public conversation, but it also owns private messaging services WhatsApp and Messenger, which are closed networks. Zuckerberg has promised to protect privacy before, but the company has landed itself in controversy after controversy. Zuckerberg has routinely reaffirmed Facebook’s commitment to privacy when apologizing for scandals. Privacy advocates said Zuckerberg needs to go beyond touting encryption to provide concrete information about whether less data will be collected and used for Facebook’s profits. If Zuckerberg continues to encrypt more of Facebook’s services, the company could run into more trouble internationally.

Source: Washington Post March 06, 2019 19:09 UTC