• tyler@programming.dev
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    1. They’re losing money on those teams and simplifying their stack will allow them to reduce costs.
    • tiramichu@sh.itjust.works
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      1. They know people use the desktop app in order to not use the phone app, and they want those people on the phone instead because the phone is even more data-valuable and ad-valuable

      Facebook web on mobile browser already doesn’t allow messenger, and tells you to get the app. Pulling messenger from the desktop web browser will be the next move, forcing people to app completely.

      Glad I don’t use it.

    • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au
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      and 5. They know that they’re not going to lose any meaningful number of users by getting rid of these apps that just cost them money needlessly