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Posting Number 3
Topic: Technology
Author: John D. Sutte
Publication: CNN
Date of Publication: April 12, 2012
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The social media giant that is valued at $100 billion is not as hip as it used to be. Critics were quick to say that Facebook's purchase of the rights to the quickly growing photo app called Instagram was not their best move. Many users have deleted their photos off of Instagram because they did not want their pictures on Facebook. A poll that came out right before the purchase of Instagram displayed that 28% of Americans had an unfavorable opinion of Facebook (Apple had 2 times that number and Google had nearly 3 times that.) With the number of critics increasing, more and more bad things are being written about Facebook. Everyday this company expands farther and farther but as it gets larger, questions start to form. Google is used as an example of this. When Google was young, it was just an ad free search engine that people adored, but as popularity grew, expansion was necessary and the need/want for money kicked in, and now one is spammed with ads. This one day may be Facebook.
Conclusion
Even though 28% of the population in America looks down on Facebook, the majority still has its back along with the rest of the world. But with the Instagram backlash, those numbers may be seeing a difference. The cool underground app has just been ruined by the big social media monster.
Facebook is losing popularity as it expands, and now 28% of America looks poorly on Facebook. Their cooperation with Instagram, has increased their dislike as pictures are automatically posted onto Facebook. Their expansion has caused a larger need for money, and in turn Facebook must sell space for advertisements to continue to expand. As expansion increases, so do the ads, and in turn cause consumers to turn away from Facebook.
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