Have you ever stopped to think, “Gee, I really wish Facebook had MORE influence over my life”?? Then you’re in luck!
Because weeks after Mark Zuckerberg testified in front of congress over the company’s data privacy scandal, he announced that the titanous social media platform will take a crack at online dating!
The CEO said he was “optimistic about the future” at F8, Facebook‘s annual developers’ conference, on Tuesday, adding that the future will include a dating feature in the Facebook app targeting the 200 million singles on the site.
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The feature will let users build separate profiles only for dating purposes, he added, using just their first names. People using the tool will be able to pick what groups or events they want to “unlock” to see more potential matches with like minded users.
But don’t think Marky-Mark is trying to create the next Tinder — the CEO explained that the “totally optional” feature is going to be for “for building real long term relationships, not just hookups,” adding:
“It’s opt in… we have designed this with privacy and safety in mind from the beginning… you will only be suggested people who are not your friends.”
It’s a good thing they’re keeping privacy and safety in mind — given that just over a month ago, we were finding out about how data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica had accessed info from 87 million Facebook users without their knowledge.
But hey, why not let Facebook control our love lives, too? It’s not like Black Mirror is warning us or anything…
Watch CNET‘s stream of the conference (below) to hear about more new updates:
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