In a bid to be more open about Facebook ’s practices and future development, Mark Zuckerberg has launched his own podcast .
Audio versions of video debates hosted by Zuckerberg have been published as a podcast, titled 'Tech & Society With Mark Zuckerberg.’
So far, two episodes have been posted, in which the Facebook CEO discusses key technology issues with relevant leaders and experts.
In the latest episode, Zuckerberg revealed that he wants to create a new section on Facebook dedicated to high-quality and trusted news that could offer new ways to support funding for journalism.
The podcast appears to be exclusive to Spotify for the moment.
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"Follow along as Mark Zuckerberg hosts a series of conversations on the future of technology and society," the podcast description reads.
"He and his guests take on the biggest questions about tech's place in the world - along with the opportunities, challenges, hopes and anxieties that come with it."
When launching the video series, Mr Zuckerberg described it as a "personal challenge" and pledged to put himself "out there more than I've been comfortable with and engage more".
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To date, the Facebook chief executive has held debates with Harvard law professor Jonathan Zittrain and Mathias Dopfner, boss of German news publisher Axel Springer.
The move comes amid mounting pressure for Facebook to be more transparent about its practices in light of data privacy concerns and scrutiny about the influence of fake news and other content circulated on its platform.
