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[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

why would that even be beneficial for Facebook?

[–] megopie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Because they’re reaching a point where the amount and quality of user generated content is not enough to retain the remaining users.

[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)
[–] megopie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago

3 billion registered accounts is not the same as 3 billion individual active users. Most people don’t delete their account when they stop using a platform.