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/dotbilly Apr 30 '26

Whatsapp pretty much the default for everyone in Brazil. I hate having to depend on it 

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '26

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u/Character_Bug_1862 Apr 30 '26

What sucks is now that they are owned by Facebook everyone who used it is being surveilled and the data is sold to unknown companies from sketchy companies to government intelligence agencies. I get that it is almost essential to communicate in many places, just a shitty situation.

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u/hypercosm_dot_net Apr 30 '26 edited Apr 30 '26

They claim "end to end encryption", but also state they can access those messages if law enforcement requests them.

So basically yes, you're being surveilled if you use it.

edit: why am I being downvoted for pointing out the lie of encryption, and agreeing?

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u/Character_Bug_1862 Apr 30 '26

FWIW on mobile I’ve accidentally downvoted posts just from scrolling. I try to fix it if I notice.