On a call with analysts in October, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out the future of his giant social networking empire, pointing to its efforts around video, messaging and the ephemeral “Story” format within messaging as the keys to the company’s future. Indeed, Facebook has been significantly ramping up its investments in those areas, having spun off Messenger and rolled out a more stripped-down version of the app.
“Stories” within Instagram, Facebook and Messenger offer yet another revenue-driver for the company now that ads are slowly being inserted between those stories. And the company is commissioning premium video content to build up its nascent Facebook Watch YouTube rival. Facebook’s vice president in charge of its standalone Messenger app, meanwhile, is pretty straightforward when you talk to him about communication between people these days, how people are changing up their social media usage and why Messenger arguably points the way forward for the beleaguered, sprawling social giant.
BGR Top Deals:
- The hot new Arc-1 headphones that go toe to toe with Bose are discounted for the first time
- Amazon has Alexa smart plugs on sale for under $6, today only
Trending Right Now:
- Yup, Samsung is finally ready to copy the iPhone design decision it’s been mocking since 2016
- The best-selling Bluetooth speaker on Amazon has 21,500 5-star reviews, and it’s down to $22
- The $90 Philip Hue LightStrip Plus is awesome, but get this $30 alternative instead
Interview: Facebook Messenger boss says 1-to-1 communication trumps every other form originally appeared on BGR.com on Sun, 2 Dec 2018 at 09:21:55 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report