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The Problem With Facebook's 'Messenger Day' Service

  • 500ish, Monday, March 13, 2017 2:20 PM
M.G. Siegler isn’t is a fan of Facebook’s new Messenger Day service, which he sees as a misguided attempt to merge Messenger with Snapchat Stories. “Yes, people share photos on Messenger,” admits the tech writer and general partner at GV (formerly Google Ventures). “That’s maybe how you try to justify this move to yourself if you’re Facebook.” Yet, “Messenger is fundamentally about chatting; it’s a utility.”

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