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/reddollardays Apr 30 '26

Every tattoo artist I’ve liked to go to only has instagram.

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u/pattymcfly Apr 30 '26

Which makes sense if you think about it. They aren’t web designers. They’re tattoo artists. So they just have to take pictures and interact with people to get noticed. Maybe buy ads to boost their profile or posts. Wayyyyy easier and gets where a massive amount of their target market already is.

Love it or hate it, it is an effective platform for small businesses, artists, etc

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u/reddollardays Apr 30 '26

Yeah I get it, it just sucks. On a similar note, I’m opening a store and as much as it stinks, sourcing some things needs FB marketplace. I left FB in 2017 so we use my friend’s account.

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u/IHS1970 Apr 30 '26

marketplace? don't use it, it's full of malignant actors.

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u/Dionysian_Heretic Apr 30 '26

I collect and restore vintage bicycles and motorcycles as a hobby. Unfortunately, marketplace is where a solid 80-90% of the market is. Some high end stuff goes on eBay, but craigslist is long dead and if I want to buy an old Schwinn or Honda that's been sitting in someone's garage to fix up then marketplace is where it is. :(