#Facebook photo privacy changes 2019 plus#

#Facebook photo privacy changes 2019 plus#

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A Pew Research report found that social media use has plateaued in the U.S. In recent months, the call for a shake-up at the top of Facebook have grown louder, with Stifel's Scott Devitt writing in a recent note that management changes would mean 'positive catalyst for the stock and accretive to long-term shareholder value.' Facebook's executives or board haven't hinted at any big changes as of yet, but at least one formal challenge to Zuckerberg's iron grip on Facebook is underway in the form of a shareholder proposal to permanently split the roles of CEO and chairman.Įven if Facebook can rebuild some of its lost credibility, there is evidence that appetites for super-addictive tech and social media products are on the wane, at least in advanced economies. Some have called for COO Sheryl Sandberg to be fired others have called for greater checks on Mark Zuckerberg, who controls the majority of voting shares. With more negative reports coming out virtually every week, and employee morale hitting new lows, the heat isn't off Facebook's leadership. Monetizing Messenger and WhatsApp is likely a more remote prospect for Facebook - but in addition to reassuring users that it's trustworthy, investors need to see that Facebook can continue innovating in its core business of advertising. And it will also likely mean expanding into greater varieties of content that could carry ads, such as new longer-form video on Facebook Watch that the company plans to roll out in 2019 alongside new ad tools. That might mean packing more ads into Instagram, its 1 billion-strong photo sharing app. With engagement declining on Facebook's main News Feed, Facebook is under pressure to monetize more of its products.