Facebook F8: Messenger, VR, privacy and everything else we expect
https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-f8-messenger-vr-privacy-and-everything-else-we-expect/
But a long list of scandals has derailed that idealistic goal. Facebook was used to run interference campaigns during the 2016 US presidential election, raising uncomfortable questions about social media's role in our lives. The social network has been used to fuel violence, including a genocide in Myanmar. Privacy and security blunders, which could result in a record-setting fine from the FTC, sparked concerns about the responsiveness and transparency of the company's leadership.
So Zuckerberg will likely use his April 30 keynote to show the public, as well as increasingly vigilant lawmakers, that he can get the world's largest social network on the right track. At stake is whether Facebook can regain the public's trust.