Re:Facebook revenue beats estimates; discloses antitrust probe
by sharkmerry on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @05:00PM
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If you click a like button, on any website. Thats an MAU.
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Re:Facebook revenue beats estimates; discloses antitrust probe
by cjhopman on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @05:15PM
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I don't think that's true.
Their old 10Q said this:
> An active user is someone who visited Facebook.com and logged-in (or has been logged in) or who has taken an action with a Facebook feature (for example, clicked a ‘like button.)
The current ones say this:
> a monthly active user as a registered Facebook user who logged in and visited Facebook through our website or a mobile device, or used our Messenger application (and is also a registered Facebook user), in the last 30 days as of the date of measurement.
Clicking a like button is no longer sufficient to count as an active user. I believe there were articles about this when they changed it, but I'm not sure.
Re:Facebook revenue beats estimates; discloses antitrust probe
by cjhopman on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @05:16PM
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Yeah, here's an article from 2015 when they changed the definition: https://www.adweek.com/digital/monthly-active-users-definiti...
Re:Facebook revenue beats estimates; discloses antitrust probe
by sharkmerry on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @06:38PM
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thanks! I was not aware.
Re:Facebook revenue beats estimates; discloses antitrust probe
by cameronbrown on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @05:07PM
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That still requires having an account and likely a shedload of your data on FB being tracked.
Re:Facebook revenue beats estimates; discloses antitrust probe
by sofaofthedamned on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @05:14PM
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I assume that's the case, but is it true? Does it include people who have a FB cookie?