INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
After a brutal 2018, Mark Zuckerberg has big plans for the Facebook platform in 2019
Facebook is being redesigned with a focus on community and privacy.Zuckerberg made the announcements during Facebook's F8 event that was
held today near the company's home turf in San Jose, California, where he addressed the past year of issues with privacy, security and
decreasing trust in the platform.The new version of Facebook, codenamed 'FB5', will be the biggest change the social network has experienced
in years: nearly every single aspect is changing in some way
focus, featuring a sleek redesign that should make it faster and more reliable, not to mention more visually appealing.The new Facebook
mobile app will be going live today, too, and it should be much faster and more immersive
Facebook has made finding what you're looking for more convenient, and more importantly claims to have made it safer and more secure
This is the biggest change to the Facebook app in five years: even the Facebook logo is being updated for 2019.There's a new Facebook
desktop website, too, and it should be much lighter on system resources, with the same design language as the mobile app
shifting to communities both public and private
This means that Groups are going to be the core focus: there are already tens of millions of active Groups on Facebook.Groups will be easier
to find, and easier to participate in, thanks to a new, redesigned Groups tab
This will show you a personalized feed of all of your groups, so you can focus on your communities in a single place, rather than parsing
relevant to what you're doing in the app
For instance, you may see more "buy and sell" groups show up in the Marketplace, and Today in Gaming may suggest a new gaming group for you
goes beyond Groups.Facebook is launching Facebook Dating in more countries, along with a new feature called "Secret Crush." The idea here is
that you can opt-in to this program, and name up to nine of your friends that you have interest in
If they opt-in to the program and name you as one of their secret crushes, then you will be matched
However, if the secret crush isn't mutual, no one will know the names you entered.Facebook Dating is already live in five countries, and
will expand to 14 more today
This is also an opt-in feature, so that you will only be exposed to people who are open to meeting new people
Marketplace is also getting some improvements
Namely, you'll be able to both ship products across the continental US, and you'll have the ability to pay for stuff safely and securely
This should make shopping on the Facebook platform more secure for both sellers and buyers.The Events tab is also getting a makeover, and it
will be easier to explore your city
very least, the hope is for these changes to make the social network grow more secure and less divisive.y4pcVzPhGwmuXQ28sTMkB.jpg#
