"stats showed the written word becoming all but obsolete, replaced by moving images and speech." Obsolete would be a stretch however for many the web is all ab

"stats showed the written word becoming all but obsolete, replaced by moving images and speech." Obsolete would be a stretch however for many the web is all about consumption. Mobile devices cement this point. And videos are a very efficient way to consume information: - Read the book VS watch the TED talk. - Go to the recipe site VS watch this Tastemade video. - Read the Foreign Affairs article on the complexities of the Syrian war VS Watch this cool graphic filled Vox video. And even with the written word, text is becoming more terse: - Read this article vs Read this set of tweets But people will never stop writing so perhaps all Facebook is saying is that the written word will become less relevant to their business model as they slowly turn into something resembling Snapchat