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> Facebook is going to get done in by the fact that the younger generation doesn't like it All the younger generation I know are big users of Instagram and Wha

by ajb257 9y ago

> Facebook is going to get done in by the fact that the younger generation doesn't like it All the younger generation I know are big users of Instagram and WhatsApp - both FB properties.

varelse 9y ago
Indeed, he is killing his darling before someone else can. No interest in working there personally because I despise both PHP and working in an open office, but I don't think the Zuckerberg brand of fine social content is going away any time soon.
TomMarius 9y ago
I literally don't know anyone who uses Whatsapp, only Messenger. These things are very different across the world.
- craigmi 9y ago
  different indeed, everyone I know in Ireland uses it.
- johnchristopher 9y ago
  I read on HN Brazil has a vibrant WhatsApp community of users. Doctors confirming appointments, hospital sending stuff, etc. That kind of things.
- antisocial 9y ago
  I live in the U.S. I use Whatsapp to connect with family members in another country. I have a Facebook account just for my informal HOA community posts. I have zero fb friends. I hope my HOA finds another means to communicate.
- lucasverra 9y ago
  Whatsapp is the market leader in mobile (and desktop) IM in LATAM & EU. YMMV but I would go with ~75-80%
  - TomMarius 9y ago
    Do they have more granular data? I guess they're more prevalent in Western Europe (I read about people from Spain or Italy being all on).
- lzy 9y ago
  WhatsApp absolutely dominates SEA too.
- arctron 9y ago
  https://www.statista.com/statistics/280914/monthly-active-whatsapp-users-in-india/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/280914/monthly-active-wh...
dlwdlw 9y ago
Yea, Facebook had admitted to missing mobile and the WhatsApp purchase was driven very much by the knowledge that the for platform was losing streak.
reitanqild 9y ago
Around here most of my friends have moved from WhatsApp to Telegram after Facebook aquired WhatsApp. Instagram is fairly popular as well but WhatsApp never really went mainstream.

by ajb257 9y ago

> Facebook is going to get done in by the fact that the younger generation doesn't like it All the younger generation I know are big users of Instagram and WhatsApp - both FB properties.

varelse 9y ago

Indeed, he is killing his darling before someone else can. No interest in working there personally because I despise both PHP and working in an open office, but I don't think the Zuckerberg brand of fine social content is going away any time soon.

TomMarius 9y ago

I literally don't know anyone who uses Whatsapp, only Messenger. These things are very different across the world.

craigmi 9y ago
different indeed, everyone I know in Ireland uses it.
johnchristopher 9y ago
I read on HN Brazil has a vibrant WhatsApp community of users. Doctors confirming appointments, hospital sending stuff, etc. That kind of things.
antisocial 9y ago
I live in the U.S. I use Whatsapp to connect with family members in another country. I have a Facebook account just for my informal HOA community posts. I have zero fb friends. I hope my HOA finds another means to communicate.
lucasverra 9y ago
Whatsapp is the market leader in mobile (and desktop) IM in LATAM & EU. YMMV but I would go with ~75-80%
- TomMarius 9y ago
  Do they have more granular data? I guess they're more prevalent in Western Europe (I read about people from Spain or Italy being all on).
lzy 9y ago
WhatsApp absolutely dominates SEA too.
arctron 9y ago
https://www.statista.com/statistics/280914/monthly-active-whatsapp-users-in-india/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/280914/monthly-active-wh...

dlwdlw 9y ago

Yea, Facebook had admitted to missing mobile and the WhatsApp purchase was driven very much by the knowledge that the for platform was losing streak.

reitanqild 9y ago

Around here most of my friends have moved from WhatsApp to Telegram after Facebook aquired WhatsApp. Instagram is fairly popular as well but WhatsApp never really went mainstream.