Facebook is coming up with a series of changes to all its social media networks including Instagram and Whatsapp.
According to its boss Mark Zuckerberg the new designs and features will focus on privacy first. The company decided to change its apps after facing widespread criticism for handling users data.
"We don’t exactly have the strongest reputation on privacy right now, to put it lightly," Zuckerberg said.
Here is list of changes in the app:
- All the messages sent via Messenger will be end-to-end encrypted by default, and the platform will be fully integrated with WhatsApp
- Instagram will hide like counts, but not the account owner
- A WhatsApp secure payment service would be introduced in other countries later this year.
- The Facebook app is being redesigned to make community groups central to the newsfeed - and the distinctive blue branding is going. The redesign is rolling out in the US and then more widely straight away.
- Users will be able to post text, stickers or drawings on their Instagram post rather than starting it with a photo or a video.
Other than this, Facebook has introduced a new feature called Secret Crush, which is a part of Facebook Dating. This feature will let Facebook members to tag up to nine of their crushes.
If the recipient of the crush is also using the feature and nominates them as well, then both parties will receive a message to say they have matched.
Facebook Dating will roll out in 14 new countries, but will not be available in Europe or the US.
