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110 Things to Expect From Facebook’s F8 Conference
When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes the stage at his company’s annual F8 Developers Conference on April 18, competition will be on his mind. With Snapchat posing a competitive threat, Zuckerberg is expected to discuss his plans for boosting the advertising appeal of its rapidly growing Instagram photo-sharing app and outline new photo-sharing features to take on Snapchat. Zuckerberg is also expected to discuss Facebook’s lingering fake news problems and how it plans to make virtual reality headset maker more relevant in the rapidly evolving VR market. Improvements to Facebook’s Live Video controls also seem likely. This eWEEK slideshow will discuss what Facebook might have planned for F8 and why so many enterprises and consumers will be paying close attention to what Zuckerberg has to say.
2Bold Talk of Facebook’s Growing Reach
Facebook has been investing heavily in worldwide growth, and Zuckerberg will likely discuss that at F8. He’ll likely talk about his company’s efforts at expanding its presence in emerging markets and how it plans to connect people who might have never joined a social network. Much of Facebook’s business growth is in overseas markets, and Zuckerberg will discuss how the company can reduce pricing and improve access to get more people on its service.
3The Allure of Video
4The Additional Allure of (and Trouble With) Live Video
5Watch Out, Snapchat
6The Ever-Important Instagram
7A Smarter, Better Messenger
8Facebook Workplace Gets Some Love
9Don’t Ignore Virtual Reality
10Continuing to Attract Advertisers
11The Fake News Problem
Facebook has come under fire over allegations that its site is filled with fake news that ultimately affected the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Facebook has already begun addressing that problem, but it would be a conspicuous omission if it isn’t discussed at F8.