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Article claims Facebook is losing market share to Instagram (with individuals under 25). With that in mind, doesn't seem accurate to state they're losing users.
by ZenoArrow 9y ago
Article claims Facebook is losing market share to Instagram (with individuals under 25). With that in mind, doesn't seem accurate to state they're losing users.
- ravitation 9y agoI mean, it is 1) technically accurate, and 2) still extremely important when thinking about Facebook as a product. (Especially in comparison to Instagram as a product.)
- ng-user 9y agoMy thoughts exactly, let's not forget who owns Instagram.
- ceejayoz 9y agoThe same will happen (and is happening!) to Instagram. They've recently changed Instagram to non-chronological "curated" feeds, and added a bunch of ads into the mix. What used to be a very pleasant social network has become way less enjoyable in recent months. They also just (after years of resisting) opened up the posting API to some partners.
- ZenoArrow 9y ago> "and is happening!) to Instagram" That's not what the article suggests. If you have some stats to suggest the volume of Instagram users is already on the decline, by all means post it.
- ceejayoz 9y agoThe same suckification cycle is happening (increasingly intrusive ads, algorithm tweaks, "here's a pic from someone you don't follow", etc.). The user decline happens later on in that cycle.
- ZenoArrow 9y agoIn other words, they're at the "will happen" stage rather than the "is happening" stage (bearing in mind we're talking about their user base).