F8 2019 Day 1 highlights: Facebook redesign to lightspeed Messenger, here are top announcements

Facebook kicked off day 1 of its annual F8 conference highlighting six principles the company will now focus on. There were major announcements made on updates and features coming to Facebook and its umbrella of apps – Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram.

Facebook launched a revamped Messenger in addition to unveiling a dedicated app for desktop. The desktop version of Facebook will also receive a major redesign. WhatsApp also confirmed it will soon roll out algorithm-based Status updates. On Instagram, Facebook said it has started testing removal of likes and views from photos on videos.

Here’s a breakdown of all the top announcements Facebook made at F8 2019.