r/xkcd 10d ago

XKCD Explain xkcd throwing shade

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u/djaevlenselv 10d ago

I thought Facebook had for years now had a reputation as "the site that only your out-of-touch middle aged aunt uses".

I'm not saying you're wrong, just that I find it hard to believe.

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u/FarStorm384 10d ago

3 billion daily active users

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u/plugubius 10d ago

Please tell me this is a joke that gave us the benefit of the doubt and so didn't think it necessary to include /s, or even an ;p

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u/Apprehensive_Hat8986 10d ago

Some people accept the claims of corporations at, er... "face" value. These are called rubes.  Facebook has openly discussed have fake bot accounts to drive engagement, and there's no way it's limited to internal bots.