Why do I believe Facebook and Instagram are dying?
Because searches for "deactivate Instagram" and "deactivate Facebook" have been surging. Specifically, here's how much these keyword searches have been rising:
* 2,400% increase for "deactivate Instagram"
* 1,566% increase for "deactivate Facebook"
If they're is so alive and well, why are so many people eager to leave Instagram and Facebook?
Twitter's ongoing death spiral is incredibly dramatic.
But Instagram and Facebook's slow descent into death is just as important to understand.
As much as Twitter is Big Social, Meta is even more so.
This is why it's so important to continue building Fediverse services like @pixelfed and Friendica -- they are alternatives to Instagram and Facebook.
@atomicpoet @pixelfed I really love fediverse applications and I really think that it should continue to enhance. But the most important thing is that it's a bit "too complicated" to subscribe (finding an instance, configure mobile apps) for so many people.
Also, at this time, using a fediverse account to connect oAuth2 or OIDC is not centralized, by design. This is the main obstacle to see fediverse growing in usage.
@atomicpoet @pixelfed but I continuously insist to tell my friend and family to use pixelfed, Mastodon, peertube... The road is long but we ride 😉