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Why is Facebook still so insanely popular? (midwest.social)

submitted 9 months ago by jeze64@midwest.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I read "it's dying" by people on Discord and Reddit all the time, but the numbers prove otherwise. It's been going up this entire time and sitting over 3 billion MONTHLY ACTIVE USERS!

I feel like the bubble around people on other platforms saying "who uses Facebook anymore lol" is kind of wild given the numbers. Keep in mind these are active users not just abandoned accounts.

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[-] Granixo@feddit.cl 2 points 9 months ago

Meme groups (specially Latin American) :)

[-] egeres@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Sounds like inflated numbers tbh

[-] Specal@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

It's worth remembering Meta (Facebook at the time) spent a lot of money making it free to use Facebook on data plans across the world.

[-] Muscle_Meteor@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 9 months ago

Yes i am a "monthly" user of facebook. I log on about once a month as the strata for my building foes basically everything through facebook.

I look at it like internet explorer a few years ago, it has its claws in everything and its just easier to keep using than for people to find an alternative that satisfys everyone.

[-] bruhsoulz@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

Wtf is doyin 😂

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[-] mojo_raisin@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

IMHO popular culture is not popular because it's the best, it's because of some combination of corruption and being the "lowest common denominator". Popular culture is cultural detritus and Facebook is a prime representation of it.

[-] ScR3w_Lo0s3@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago

Facebook marketplace primarily for anyone I know that still uses it. Also people having messenger as their sms app and not knowing the difference or using their Facebook account to sign into every other website and games. Don't forget every Instagram and WhatsApp user is pressured to link their accounts too. Meta makes parasites seem friendly and helpful 🙃

[-] jeze64@midwest.social 2 points 9 months ago

Messenger no longer integrates SMS. It was dropped some time last year or even earlier.

[-] Hyperreality@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It's weird how much the media still cover twitter, given how increasingly niche it's become.

Also seems quite high. I did a google and apparently it's half the number and closer to 300 million.

[-] VeryVito@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

Most folks never bother to delete their accounts, and it’s now one of the older social networks. It was also popular at one time among GenX, who got their Boomer parents to sign up so they could keep contact with their grandkids remotely.

There are far fewer Boomers on TikTok, and many GenX’rs have simply given up on trying to remain in contact with anyone they actually know.

[-] rsuri@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

It's the one place where you can have a group for free.

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