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I don't generally disagree with this article but I'd be interested to see research behind "it is a lot easier to stop using the Facebook app or Apple News app t

by mcintyre1994 10y ago

I don't generally disagree with this article but I'd be interested to see research behind "it is a lot easier to stop using the Facebook app or Apple News app than it is to avoid Google search." - for Facebook specifically. I know a few people who view Facebook's app on their phone as the Internet and who would never think to Google search a question. I'd be interested to know how widespread that actually is among Facebook's vast user base, in comparison to how many use Google and avoid Facebook.

beezischillin 10y ago
Make no mistake, Facebook is also about the lock-in. Splitting the main app from Messenger makes a lot of sense in retrospect and is 100% about locking in users and their communication to be within the Facebook platform. Being in a situation where most of your communication goes through one platform, it's absolutely harder to abandon Facebook without abandoning a very important communication tool. Changing a search engine is somewhat easier in my opinion.