‘F*ckbook?’: Zuckerberg’s new dating app sparks mockery on social media
Facebook’s announcement of a new dating feature, Secret Crush, on its updated app didn’t go down well on social media, where it was mocked and slammed as another bad idea for user privacy.
The new Secret Crush function allows people to choose friends they are romantically interested in, and the object of their attraction will only be notified if they return the feeling.
Facebook changes it's name to F%ckBook
— The Daily Angle (@thedailyangle) April 30, 2019
— Cold Hands, Cold Feet. (@rustystubbs) April 30, 2019
The new feature is available in countries where Facebook already rolled out its dating service, including Argentina, Canada, Thailand and Mexico, as well as in 14 new countries including Brazil, Singapore and Malaysia.
The updated app is meant to make it easier for users to engage more in order to boost overall engagement, Facebook said.
Facebook users:
— cait needs coffee ? (@95percentcoffee) April 30, 2019
Facebook: hey remember when randos would message you or send friend requests on FB treating like it was a dating site and how annoying it was? let's do that, but officially
News of the new dating feature was met with mockery and pointed remarks on social media, given Facebook’s history of handling users’ data. Some Twitter users remarked that the social network could even end up like Ashley Madison, the dating website which suffered a huge user data breach, sparking a deluge of ruined relationships and class action lawsuits.
"Facebook says it won’t use data from Dating or Secret Crush to make content or advertising decisions" pic.twitter.com/mxIMqTIbxD
— David Ottosen (@dottosen) April 30, 2019
It's like sociopaths are making the creative decisions
— Janis Sexton (@Ez4u2say_Janis) April 30, 2019
Many felt it was just a bad idea, pointing out that people don’t necessarily want others contacting them via private message looking for romance.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg inspired a similar reaction when he introduced Facebook’s privacy overhaul strategy at the F8 developer conference in San Jose, California, on Tuesday. Many feel that Facebook has let users down too many times and don’t trust it to prioritise user privacy over profits.
- Source : RT
