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.

  • @RememberTheApollo_
    5•8 months ago

    Because it isn’t just people posting what they ate at Texas Roadhouse yesterday.

    Is still use Facebook quite a bit. I have multiple hobby, local interest, and work-related groups I participate in regularly.

    Local businesses post open hours there when Google has it wrong.

    Local events are easier to find and participate in.

    I probably make 1-2 posts on my own timeline a year. Facebook has transformed (at least for me, and I heavily curate what I see) from a “connect and stay in touch with friends” or “post everything you do” place to being somewhat more like Reddit.

    I also recommend (on desktop/Firefox) Facebook Container and Social Media Fixer Plugins. Best damn thing that I ever added to FB was Social media fixer. Just add the filter “recommended for you” and so much garbage is immediately removed from Facebook.

    Also, people that say “Facebook is dead” only means that maybe they and a couple of their friends don’t use it - or at least don’t admit it. Not that their anecdotal usage has any bearing on the actual state of the company.