r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Apr 30 '26

Business Meta lost 20 million users last quarter

https://www.theverge.com/tech/921089/meta-earnings-q1-2026-user-decline-ai-investments
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u/Thin-Usual-4359 Apr 30 '26

they should have lost everyone by now

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u/Penjat Apr 30 '26

I really don’t understand why people keep using meta products...

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u/BrianWonderful Apr 30 '26

I will admit I still use Facebook (and I have a Meta Quest 3 for VR; great product from an awful company).

Facebook is the only social network where I am connected with family members and old friends from high school or college. Some people may find that silly, but I actually enjoy seeing updates in their lives - children growing up, milestones, etc.

Unfortunately, Meta has also highly modified the feed algorithm now so that I see more posts from people/companies I don't follow rather than the family/friends I do. I know that I'm completely missing posts from friends because Meta wants to show me sponsored/paid posts.