Insiders say Mark Zuckerberg plans to unify WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger

Like Google constantly launching and closing services, the appalling disparate mess of apps produced by Facebook is something of an industry joke. Mark Zuckerberg is well-aware of this, and it seems he wants to do something about it. Insiders at the company say plans are afoot to change the way Facebook Messenger, WhastApp and Instagram function, unifying their messaging system for better integration. On top of this, Zuckerberg also wants each of the three messaging services to feature end-to-end encryption. See also: Advance warning: Facebook is closing down photo-sharing app Moments in a month -- time to save your pictures!… [Continue Reading]