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> The only reason to log into Facebook these days is to see what my grandparents are up to… seriously. Instagram.... Whatsapp... FB marketplace... I don't hav
by ericmay 5y ago
> The only reason to log into Facebook these days is to see what my grandparents are up to… seriously.
Instagram.... Whatsapp... FB marketplace...
I don't have a Facebook account (or Instagram or Whatsapp) but Facebook (Meta) is more than just Facebook. Maybe FB is just the product targeted toward older adults and grandparents now? That seems fine.
- toomuchtodo 5y agoThey’ll just have to compete against AARP’s non profit social network. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/03/aarp-backed-social-network-looks-to-lure-older-users-from-facebook/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/03/aarp-backed-soci... https://community.seniorplanet.org/ https://community.seniorplanet.org/
- throwawayboise 5y agoHow is AARP still a thing. All I can see that they do is beg people to join starting when they are about 55. I don't see that there would be any benefit for doing so.
- toomuchtodo 5y agoThey have 38 million members, $1.7B/year in revenue, offices in 50 states, and ~2200 employees.
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