Tech Brew Ride Home Apple's Big Event With The Future Forward Podcast
Mar 23, 2019
Steve Rosenbaum and Gene DeRose, co-hosts of the Future Forward podcast and seasoned veterans in digital media, dive into Facebook's shift towards user privacy in response to Apple's big event. They dissect Zuckerberg's approach to private sharing, questioning its effect on the open Internet. The duo also examines Apple's content strategy, pondering whether the tech giant can compete with industry leaders. Plus, they share insights about their podcasting journey and their vision for a fresh tech narrative.
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Pivot to Privacy
- Facebook's pivot to privacy is a significant acknowledgment of the broken state of open networks.
- It signals a potential shift in how social media operates and how platforms address content moderation.
Business Shift
- Zuckerberg might be shifting to private messaging because it's where social media is heading, not solely for privacy reasons.
- This shift has business advantages, like unifying the product and simplifying ad spending.
De-Weaponizing Social Media?
- A pivot to privacy could de-weaponize social media by containing harmful content within private networks.
- However, end-to-end encryption could hinder monitoring the spread of such content, making it harder to combat.