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Researchers Claim Facebook Is 'Dead and Buried' To Many Young Users

Posted by timothy on from the no-room-for-an-emoticon dept.

JoeyRox writes "The recent decline in Facebook's popularity with teenagers appears to be worsening. A Global Social Media Impact study of 16 to 18 year olds found that many considered the site 'uncool' and keep their profiles alive only to keep in touch with older relatives, for whom the site remains popular. Researches say teens have switched to using WhatsApp, Snapchat, and Twitter in place of Facebook."

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  1. Yogi Berra by gmhowell · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded.

    And trust me, it's not because it's "uncool", its because the little shits are afraid of getting caught.

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    Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. -John Lennon
    1. Re: Yogi Berra by TheRealHocusLocus · · Score: 4, Funny

      I'm surprised about snapchat honestly. so apparently tweens sext more than they actually talk?

      Obligatory XKCD

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      <blink>down the rabbit hole</blink>
  2. Good. by starX · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hate it when those damn kids start playing on my lawn.

  3. Newspaper by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I read about this in the newspaper.

  4. A meme returns by sjames · · Score: 4, Funny

    Only old people use Facebook.

  5. Re:Who would believe it? by noh8rz10 · · Score: 5, Funny

    WOW, full circle. welcome back to my lawn!

  6. Re: Who would believe it? by jtownatpunk.net · · Score: 5, Funny

    I use talk.

  7. Re: Who would believe it? by Opportunist · · Score: 5, Funny

    Marketing is a professional field?

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  8. Re: Who would believe it? by greenfruitsalad · · Score: 4, Funny

    i have nothing to hide, i use 'wall'

  9. Re:Who would believe it? by YttriumOxide · · Score: 3, Funny

    I have two circles, ignoramuses and smarty-pants. I haven't yet found anyone who cannot be classified thus.

    I believe that says more about you than it does about other people...

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    My book about LSD and Self-Discovery
    Also on facebook as: DroppingAcidDaleBewan
  10. Re: Who would believe it? by Calydor · · Score: 5, Funny

    I disagree. Technically the first prostitute wasn't a prostitute until she'd done the deed, and that didn't happen until she'd marketed her wares. Marketing is the oldest profession, prostitution a very close second. ;-)

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  11. Re: Who would believe it? by gbjbaanb · · Score: 3, Funny

    you're forgetting something...

    1st: "wave boobies in face of passing caveman, say "ug ugg want it bb". That's Marketing.
    2nd: refuse advances until ugg has handed over shiny rock. That's Sales.
    3rd oldest profession happens next, and is possibly the most reputable of the 3.

  12. Re:Get Off My Lawn by drkim · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sorry, didn't finish that...

    What "really bugs you"?