Meta hypes AI friends as social media’s future, but users want real connections

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claimed at a trial that users engage less with friends' content on social media, preferring entertainment instead. However, Meta recently introduced features to boost friend connections, contradicting this claim. The company faces pressure to allow interoperability between platforms to increase competition. Some advocate for a future where users can easily switch between services or modify apps, while others hope personal social networking declines altogether.