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People I know under 18 seem to barely even use Facebook. They instead heavily use more segmented apps like Snapchat and Kik to constantly engage with their frie
by BHSPitMonkey 11y ago
People I know under 18 seem to barely even use Facebook. They instead heavily use more segmented apps like Snapchat and Kik to constantly engage with their friends. This is just my observation, but perhaps Facebook will soon be thought of as something only used by the out-of-touch older generation.
- scholia 11y agoThe under 18s eventually become the older generation ;-) They leave college, get married, and within a few years they are posting baby pics.....
- Someone 11y agoBut will they do that on Facebook, if none of their friends are on it? Possibly, but that's not a given. Hm, maybe, they will get on Facebook because that's what the grandparents know and use, and Facebook will draw in a generation of parents that way??
- scholia 11y agoHard to say. I can actually see it happening at the moment (my son's school friends are having babies now). Whether that will transfer to the next generation is another matter, but Facebook's user base and engagement levels are still growing. Something with 1.5 billion users isn't likely to disappear in a hurry. Since Facebook already owns Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus Rift, and can afford to buy any startups it wants, even a decline in core Facebook use wouldn't be terminal.