whoareu@lemmy.ca to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWhy does Facebook and Instagram still provides web interface when most of their users use the Android or IOS app?message-squaremessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up113
arrow-up113message-squareWhy does Facebook and Instagram still provides web interface when most of their users use the Android or IOS app?whoareu@lemmy.ca to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareContrarianTrail@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·edit-22 months agoI’m glad they do as that’s the only way I access those platforms. Same applies for twitter. Using an app means I can’t block ads.
minus-squareShepherdPie@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoThey make it so painful though to obviously twist people’s arms into installing their data harvesting apps. Facebook on mobile is so stripped down and actually freezes half the times you try to use it.
minus-squarejol@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoSame. But the question still stands. Worth pointing out several features are missing in Instagram for Web so they definitely want you using the app.
I’m glad they do as that’s the only way I access those platforms. Same applies for twitter. Using an app means I can’t block ads.
They make it so painful though to obviously twist people’s arms into installing their data harvesting apps. Facebook on mobile is so stripped down and actually freezes half the times you try to use it.
Same. But the question still stands. Worth pointing out several features are missing in Instagram for Web so they definitely want you using the app.