Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Facebook gets into the dating business
Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook’s new service will simply be called “dating,” and won’t require downloading or signing up.
By Madeleine Brand • • 42m ListenMark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook’s new service will simply be called “dating,” and won’t require downloading or signing up. There are questions about users’ privacy and the timing of this announcement, and whether the world really needs another dating app.
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