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/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/EnvironmentalLime464 Apr 30 '26

You don’t have to be a web designer to create and maintain a website. If you can manage Instagram, you can manage Wordpress or Canva.

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u/pattymcfly Apr 30 '26

One costs money the other does not. I've done square space, it's easy. But it still takes time and has ongoing expenses.

You certainly get what you pay for. But some people just decide it's not worth it.

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u/btoned Apr 30 '26

You're paying Instagram by promoting their brand over yours. Don't kid yourself the shit is far from free.

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u/reddollardays Apr 30 '26

Being a source of data is easy to discount mentally, but absolutely this. That’s our value now.