Mark Zuckerberg Says Facebook Will Shift To Emphasize Encrypted Ephemeral Messages (theverge.com)

Facebook will increasingly shift its focus away from public posts to encrypted, ephemeral communications on its trio of messaging apps, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said today in a significant new blog post. From a report: In a 3,200-word missive, Zuckerberg says that encryption will be one of the keys to Facebook's future -- and that the company is willing to be banned in countries that refuse to let it operate as a result. "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 writes. "Today we already see that private messaging, ephemeral stories, and small groups are by far the fastest growing areas of online communication." [...] "I believe the future of communication will increasingly shift to private, encrypted services where people can be confident what they say to each other stays secure and their messages and content won't stick around forever," Zuckerberg says. "This is the future I hope we will help bring about."

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Lots of weaselly language

[bagofbeans]

Have confidence, expect... weasel words:

...people can be confident what they say to each other stays secure

Private interactions. People should have ... confidence that no one else can access what they share.

People should expect that we will do everything we can...

People should expect that we won't store sensitive data in countries with weak...

People expect their private communications to be secure

And finally, the money quote:

We have a responsibility to work with law enforcement and to help prevent these wherever we can.

Not so, Mr Z. FB is not an arm of law enforcement. FB has a responsibility to respond to judicial warrants only.