Facebook Figures Fall In UK And US

For a couple of years now it seems as if Facebook was going to continue its unparalleled success unchecked but figures have now shown that in a couple of major developed countries, it's losing millions of users every month.

Facebook has almost 700 million active users worldwide and continues to grow its numbers each month. However a closer analysis of the figures show that in the UK, US and Canada at least, millions of people are leaving the social network. The first fall in active users in the US occurred in May with almost six million less people using Facebook at the end of the month compared with the start of the month. While losses in the UK and Canada are less – around 1.5 million and 100,000 respectively – it will be the trend of losing customers that will worry the executives at Facebook. In total, by the end of May, there were 687 million active users around the globe with six countries growing their numbers by over one million in May alone.TrustedReviews

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I know for a fact that not many here in OT are fans of Facebook so I can safely assume that this will be seen as good news, right?

Not surprised, didn't expect its popularity to last forever... I've got a FB, only ever used it to play games, so I really don't care. I'm sure people will find something else if they haven't already.

While Facebook growth is declining in some developed countries, you guys have to remember that there are many more developing countries that are currently experiencing or have yet to experience Facebook.

I read that article. You see in the news people getting in trouble at work all the time because of Facebook. Between that and privacy concerns, I can see people cancelling their accounts. I amost got rid of mine a few years ago, after I started getting swamped by spam.

I hope it will last.Lonelynight

People are starting to figure out that having themselves always at everyone's fingertips isn't as great as it sounds. I'd cancel my account if I had the will to actually go through the process.

Why do you hope for such a thing?Hexagon_777

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]Why do you hope for such a thing?Lonelynight

People are starting to figure out that having themselves always at everyone's fingertips isn't as great as it sounds. I'd cancel my account if I had the will to actually go through the process.

Pirate700

The easy thing about that though, is to NOT post anything you wouldn't like to see resurface. If having it in print can get you in trouble don't put it online...

You really need to be on one in the first place that badly?Pirate700

I find Facebook to be a good medium with which to keep in touch with family and friends when i cant be near them. Its great for organising things, and is a good way to receive news and information. For me, it is cheaper than texting or calling via mobile (I get a data allowance on my phone while my plan remains cheap, and overall costs less than someone on Pre Paid would spend), and is a good way to talk with many friends at once (i cant exactly have 6 different phones going at once but on FB i can communicate with many people at the one time).

I have friends that live outside the country, and Facebook is a LOT cheaper than calling them, plus a lot easier as i can see when they are available to talk.

Plus, then there are pages of things like Sports Teams, which give daily updates on the site, and make the delivery of news andcontent based media more accessable.

No, i like Facebook, it gives me the ability to do many things that would otherwise take a great deal more effort (or money)otherwise.

So i hope it sticks around.

And nothing of value was lost.

I find Facebook to be a good medium with which to keep in touch with family and friends when i cant be near them. Its great for organising things, and is a good way to receive news and information. For me, it is cheaper than texting or calling via mobile (I get a data allowance on my phone while my plan remains cheap, and overall costs less than someone on Pre Paid would spend), and is a good way to talk with many friends at once (i cant exactly have 6 different phones going at once but on FB i can communicate with many people at the one time).

I have friends that live outside the country, and Facebook is a LOT cheaper than calling them, plus a lot easier as i can see when they are available to talk.

Plus, then there are pages of things like Sports Teams, which give daily updates on the site, and make the delivery of news andcontent based media more accessable.

No, i like Facebook, it gives me the ability to do many things that would otherwise take a great deal more effort (or money)otherwise.

So i hope it sticks around.

1nf4m0us

Agreed. I don't see why people bash it. It's a great tool to keep connected with people.

[QUOTE="Lonelynight"]I hope it will last.Hexagon_777

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]

[QUOTE="Lonelynight"]I hope it will last.blue_hazy_basic

This is just the beginning. Facebook will fade into obscurity just as every social network before it has done. Should be interesting to see what the next fad is. PernicioEnigma

[QUOTE="Lonelynight"][QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]Why do you hope for such a thing?Pirate700

People will always use the latest communicating "thing" so I will too, because I like hanging out with people.

And I don't mean that facebook IS that social life, it's just the main way you get connected to the real one in my experience.

If my friends leave facebook though, or move on to a new site, I'm sure I will too. I don't have any reason to be on the site other than for them of course. Is that unhealthy?

It's only a matter of time before a new social site is launched that's better than FB.

It's only a matter of time before a new social site is launched that's better than FB.

Blue-Sky

[QUOTE="Blue-Sky"]

It's only a matter of time before a new social site is launched that's better than FB.

Hexagon_777

[QUOTE="1nf4m0us"]

I find Facebook to be a good medium with which to keep in touch with family and friends when i cant be near them. Its great for organising things, and is a good way to receive news and information. For me, it is cheaper than texting or calling via mobile (I get a data allowance on my phone while my plan remains cheap, and overall costs less than someone on Pre Paid would spend), and is a good way to talk with many friends at once (i cant exactly have 6 different phones going at once but on FB i can communicate with many people at the one time).

I have friends that live outside the country, and Facebook is a LOT cheaper than calling them, plus a lot easier as i can see when they are available to talk.

Plus, then there are pages of things like Sports Teams, which give daily updates on the site, and make the delivery of news andcontent based media more accessable.

No, i like Facebook, it gives me the ability to do many things that would otherwise take a great deal more effort (or money)otherwise.

So i hope it sticks around.

SpartanMSU

Agreed. I don't see why people bash it. It's a great tool to keep connected with people.

[QUOTE="Blue-Sky"]

It's only a matter of time before a new social site is launched that's better than FB.

Hexagon_777

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]

[QUOTE="Blue-Sky"]

It's only a matter of time before a new social site is launched that's better than FB.

p00zer

People are starting to figure out that having themselves always at everyone's fingertips isn't as great as it sounds. I'd cancel my account if I had the will to actually go through the process.

Pirate700

i use twitter more, twitter is probably going to replace itemb4

Its nice to keep up with people but other then that its useless.n00bkid

[QUOTE="n00bkid"]Its nice to keep up with people but other then that its useless.MushroomWig

Yeah, deleting your facebook is kind of weird too. When you click to do that Facbook tries to mind**** you and shows friends of yours with pictures and says "John will miss you!" "Karie will miss you!"

After I deleted it I got an email a week later saying my Facebook was reinstated :roll: I hope this site dies out. I don't get why people like to look at all of the pointless, self-indulgent statuses.

Yeah, deleting your facebook is kind of weird too. When you click to do that Facbook tries to mind**** you and shows friends of yours with pictures and says "John will miss you!" "Karie will miss you!"

After I deleted it I got an email a week later saying my Facebook was reinstated :roll: I hope this site dies out. I don't get why people like to look at all of the pointless, self-indulgent statuses.

Optical_Order

I think it'll last. It's better than Twitter.Vampireofficer

[QUOTE="Vampireofficer"]I think it'll last. It's better than Twitter.Big_Bad_Sad