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POLL: Could you get by without using any Facebook products?

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I noticed that #DeleteFacebook is trending on Twitter today and it made me curious about how us makers rely on their products. While I don't use Facebook anywhere near as much as I did about 12-13 years ago in my college days, I rely on WhatsApp and Messenger to stay in touch with friends and family. Instagram is also the main marketing channel for my side hustle. I could not get by without using any Facebook products. Could you?
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Shakks
I just use Facebook like a backup contact list.
Shakks
i forgot watsapp is facebook. dammit facebook got me there.
Abadesi
@shakks it happens! WhatsApp is useful for me because not everyone is on the same model, in the same country, its a cheap way to stay in touch.
Laura
@shakks for sure, the contacts I made through Facebook are the sole reason I haven't deleted my account yet.
Graeme
I deleted fb and made a new one which has no friends to manage product pages. Still use whatsapp 😭
Loi Laing
I deleted my Facebook account 10 years ago, have been off Instagram since April (haven't deleted my account), and have been fine without either. Like Engin though, WhatsApp would be the most difficult because that's how I communicate with family and friends outside the US.
Ahmed El-Kady
I involuntary supposed to use FB at least for business, it become a global address book where you can find or search about any thing. But, I do believe it was the same thing 15 years ago when MySpace was the industry manipulator and now no one remember it.
John Karl Dusenbery
Unfortunately, I still need to contact businesses and some people on Messenger. And the events are really useful. Both could be replaced, but the user-base is not there on other platforms.
Alex
For all people who are not from the US - maybe we also could ask (In case that what happend in Venezuela with Adobe could happen in every country and with every (cloud) software from the US): Could we get by without using US (cloud) software in general?
Simon Dessain
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Andrew Tye
I don't use Facebook but I do use WhatsApp daily
Ilango Rajagopal
Yup. I already do. WhatsApp was the hardest since a lot of my friends use it. But I still deleted it and haven't looked back since. If I ever go back it'll only be WhatsApp.
Laura
I definitely depend on Whatsapp for staying in touch with family and friends. And I like Instagram well enough. I won't miss Facebook and Messenger, though. Business-wise, Facebook can still be effective for traffic. But, to be honest, I get waaaay better results with more focused platforms.
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