Facebook Usage Decline

Debate on whether Facebook is declining in popularity, with HN users citing personal anecdotes of disuse contrasted against its broad network effects, active user base, and demographic shifts.

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Activity Over Time

2007
45
2008
55
2009
121
2010
324
2011
366
2012
317
2013
313
2014
191
2015
198
2016
250
2017
328
2018
588
2019
390
2020
302
2021
448
2022
375
2023
154
2024
120
2025
178
2026
23

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Sample Comments

bibinmohan Nov 12, 2023 View on HN

Seems like very few users use Facebook from HN.

Qwertious Nov 29, 2020 View on HN

Most people do care, they just don't have any alternatives due to Facebook's network effect.

subarctic Jun 23, 2023 View on HN

Would people really stop doing that if facebook wasn't available?

hrish2006 Apr 21, 2014 View on HN

People are still using Facebook?

protolif May 6, 2012 View on HN

People are still using Facebook?

jrockway Feb 24, 2009 View on HN

People still care about Facebook? Why?

sleepychu Nov 19, 2015 View on HN

I don't think Facebook, or their userbase, care. :/

smabie Nov 2, 2020 View on HN

Lots of people don't have a FB acct or don't use it anymore. It's largely died off unless you are old.

lII1lIlI11ll Oct 23, 2025 View on HN

Because due to that mindset now FB sucks and no one wants to use it anymore?

PragmaticPulp Jun 1, 2022 View on HN

Yet somehow1) Meta has a lot of active users across all of their properties (Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp). Even the core Facebook product generates a lot of activity, which can be seen from their financials.2) The great majority of Facebook users are under 50 (Source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/187549/facebook-di