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To think Facebook has dropped off a cliff lately?

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Onthemoooove · 07/03/2026 08:06

Usage has been declining for a while but I've noticed this year hardly any of my friends post anymore, even the most prolific ones have cut right down. This has resulted in me hardly bothering anymore - what's the point if noone's reading? I've only posted twice since Christmas and the thought of doing so almost makes me cringe.Really not a bad thing imo. However, the groups are still very active so I'll keep it for them, I really like how most of them will let you post using a nickname now which I really like for privacy....

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Mikabli · 07/03/2026 08:38

Maybe its just demographics. Im in my 30s and all my friends use it as does my neice and her friends who are 21. I know a couple of people who quit it but i would say itd very much alive and kicking. I find the groups very useful.

Catza · 07/03/2026 08:36

I've never used facebook for keeping up with friends. I just use it for groups. Don't think I posted anything on there since 2010.

AliasGrape · 07/03/2026 08:34

I’ve not posted since Christmas. I was pretty prolific at one point and probably carried it on long past the point that everyone else had decided it was ‘cringe’. But I can’t really imagine doing so again. I have it really locked down and just a few family and friends anyway, but still. We were out last night and took some lovely pictures in a beautiful place, the sort of thing I’d have previously have shared but it didn’t occur to me.

Thesnailonthewhale · 07/03/2026 08:27

I use it for marketplace, community notices and events.

Dabralor · 07/03/2026 08:25

Facebook has been naff for a long time.
No-one under about 45 seems to engage with it.
Fascinating really to see the life cycle of a platform come full circle.

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