Facebook to prioritize privacy, will encrypt messages

Mar. 07, 2019 National

After a series of scandals, Mark Zuckerberg announced that he wants to turn Facebook into a simpler platform that’s focused on privacy above all else. Users will be able to message each other privately across all of the company's platforms, including WhatsApp and Instagram.

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Credits

Guest:

Issie Lapowsky - freelance journalist - @issielapowsky

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Caitlin Plummer, Rosalie Atkinson

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