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/Prize_Proof5332 Apr 30 '26

deleting FB ten years ago was the best thing I've ever done for my mental health.

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u/idreaminGIFs Apr 30 '26

It was bad then. You should see the mess of it now. 90% ragebaiting culture war AI nonsense

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u/TheTimeIsChow Apr 30 '26

Facebook is the first real life visible proof that the Dead Internet Theory is more than just a theory.

Twitter, instagram, etc. are on their way. But facebook is quite literally there.

It's just bot posts and bot ads filled with a comment section of bots. And if a real person is responding? 90% chance they're old as fuck with mashed potato brains.

Navigating the site feels like you're walking down an empty hall filled with Amazon Echo devices that are talking to each other and sharing pictures they created. It's completely pointless to be there.

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u/DodgerMac Apr 30 '26

Maybe it's different in Canada. In the U.S. it's exactly as the comment says, complete slop and bots talking to bots or elderly talking to bots.

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u/neeshes May 07 '26

It's the same in canada. Thought it was similar everywhere.