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Re:Facebook loses users for the first time by giobox on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @09:03PM (#30187473)
Instagram is arguably fast becoming the 21st century version of the glossy fashion magazines my parent's generation often read to kill time, where every second page would be a full page advert for a perfume or a watch.
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Re:Facebook loses users for the first time by systemvoltage on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @09:46PM (#30187847)
I disagree with everyone about Instagram on HN. Instagram is amazing to me. But, I also love Pinterest which most people here hate (may be because of search results spamming). Where else can you curate a feed of vintage airline tickets? Or vaporwave aesthetics?

Also, ads that I see on IG are always promoting small businesses and never scammy. Actually it is a source of discovery for me.

All friends that I have love IG, been using it since 2013 daily. Visual culture is far more interesting than crap on FB or ephemeral social toxicity on TikTok/Snapchat. My IG contacts/feed never discuesses politics or activism.

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