Fast Company February 19, 2021
Reports say Facebook is developing a health tracker with messaging capabilities. It’s just the latest in the company’s expanding forays into the healthcare space.
Every big tech company these days seems to have a health tracker, and now that includes Facebook.
Last week, The Information reported that the social networking company is working on a wearable health tracker it’s planning to launch next year. At first glance, it’s unclear why Facebook would invest in a piece of hardware that seems unrelated to its core business. But the company has actually been creeping into the health category for years through a series of projects that haven’t garnered a ton of attention.
There are a few reasons why Facebook might want to...