The Unbundling of Facebook. Why vertical social platforms will… | by Isabelle Zhou | Jan, 2023 | Medium

Why vertical social platforms will dominate by 2030

The Unbundling of Facebook Why vertical social platforms will dominate by 2030 Isabelle Zhou 4 min read · Jan 26, 2023 -- 1 Listen Share In the 2010s, Facebook ushered in a new era of Internet behaviors by normalizing online social connectivity. Our friend networks became powerfully codified and enhanced — our biggest leap since the invention of the rolodex. As a Gen Z who grew up on Facebook, I viewed wall posts, profile picture likes, and photo tags as the de facto social currency in middle and high school. Today, my feed has become a rather odd amalgamation of stale remixed TikToks and grou

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