Facebook's Zuckerberg says he sees future in 'privacy-focused' internet

FILE PHOTO: Facebook's founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg reacts as he speaks at the Viva Tech start-up and technology summit in Paris, France, May 24, 2018. REUTERS/Charles Platiau - Copyright CHARLES PLATIAU(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 06/03/2019 - 21:04•Updated 19/04/2024 - 15:46

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said he believed secure private messaging would become more popular than open platforms, the latest sign that one of the companies that popularized social networking sees its future in more intimate online conversations.

"As I think about the future of the internet, I believe a privacy-focused communications platform will become even more important than today's open platforms," Zuckerberg wrote in a post on his Facebook page.