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Re:Facebook is a monopoly that buys, copies, kills competito... by kyuudou on Friday October 09, 2020 @11:40AM (#24730980)
Sure, but already FB is tainted with an "only old people use that" meme for several years now. Once the boomers start really dying off, I think this is when FB will fade.

Plus, I think society as a whole is beginning to see the toxic ills of social media in general and will push back in a "retro" "back to the basics" kind of movement, embracing old traditions like community, family and friends in meatspace.

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Re:Facebook is a monopoly that buys, copies, kills competito... by Alphaeus on Saturday October 10, 2020 @07:22PM (#24742642)
Facebook proper might be tainted with "only old people use it", but Instagram still has massive influence among younger people.
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Re:Facebook is a monopoly that buys, copies, kills competito... by dhimes on Friday October 09, 2020 @11:51AM (#24731102)
They might fade when we boomers do, but they also could stay in that sweet spot of people who have disposable income and are apt to spend itβ€” a sweet spot advertisers love. They could end up targeting 40-65 year olds perpetually.
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