They have a moat/stickiness because of their immense user count. It’s unfortunately ubiquitous in too many lives.
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themurphy@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
Seems like they watch X and how they get away with being next level scummy and want to make this the new normal.
There’s not even a good rival to Facebook. It’s a shitshow and people use it anyway.
skvlp@lemm.ee 1 week ago
laurelraven@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
I have to wonder if there’s anyone left who actually likes it and isn’t just there to keep in touch with someone…
theangriestbird@beehaw.org 1 week ago
tbh it’s where i get a lot of my memes. there are still a lot of good pages and groups run by funny people. generally i view it as bad for me in the same way it’s always been bad for me, too much easy dopamine or whatever. Misinformation is out there and censorship is out there, but that’s why i don’t rely on FB for news.
drwho@beehaw.org 1 week ago
That’s how a lot of companies do stuff, though. They see what competitors get away with, figure out how moving the Overton window a little more will benefit them, and if the payoff is more than the risk they do it. That’s how advertising has become so ubiquitous, that’s how selling user data became so common: Wait for someone else to take the heat, make preparations while the controversy is happening, and when it dies down take the next step in that direction.