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0 pointsjohn_max_12y ago0 comments

To add more examples of standalone apps that failed

  1. Facebook Gaming app - https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/30/meta-shutting-down-facebook-gaming-app/
  2. Facebook livestreaming app - https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/05/meta-testing-livestreaming-platform-influencers-super/
  3. Facebook Events - https://www.theverge.com/2016/10/7/13192918/facebook-events-app-ios-android

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frankacter2y ago

Facebook gaming is huge platform that exists within the Messaging platform. While they may have consolidated from a standalone app to a service in an existing platform, that is not a "fail" by any measure.

The same goes for Facebook Events, which is hugely popular within the Facebook platform.

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frankacter2y ago

The same goes for Facebook Events, which is hugely popular within the Facebook platform.

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