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Just from witnessing what people are looking at on their smartphones (in Spain), couple of years ago it was all facebook now it's all whatsapp - even older age

by dazc 9y ago

Just from witnessing what people are looking at on their smartphones (in Spain), couple of years ago it was all facebook now it's all whatsapp - even older age groups (60+). Only people I know ever mentioning facebook are (as mentioned in the other reply) middle-aged upwards.

leereeves 9y ago
Doesn't Facebook own whatsapp? They're not leaving Facebook, just switching from one Facebook property to another.
- s_kilk 9y ago
  Facebook do own Whatsapp, but if people are staying in Whatsapp then they're never engaging on the Facebook platform, and thus never generating ad revenue. It's strictly a loss for Facebook, unless they can figure out how to monetize Whatsapp to the same extent as their main platform.
- dazc 9y ago
  You are correct but if the trend is moving from a heavily monetised property to one that isn't....?
  - bionoid 9y ago
    ... then they will monetise it.
    - dazc 9y ago
      ....then people will flock elsewhere, maybe?
      - fwn 9y ago
        Which is reasonable, given that WhatsApps social graph is your phonebook and therefore portable. This is different with facebook or facebook messenger.