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TikTok hits 1.5B downloads, outperforming Instagram

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298 points elorant | 2 comments | 19 Nov 19 14:09 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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m12k ◴[19 Nov 19 15:00 UTC] No.21573454[source]▶
"It is the third most-downloaded app outside of gaming this year. Numbers one and two are WhatsApp and Messenger, while four and five are the Facebook app and Instagram."

Facebook owns 4/5 of the most downloaded apps - just let that sink in for a minute. This space needs competition pretty badly.

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1. DelTaco ◴[19 Nov 19 21:44 UTC] No.21578638[source]▶
To be fair, I've downloaded Messenger like 6 times this year because they prevent you from using the messaging capabilities of Facebook in a mobile browser - even if you request the desktop site.

So sometimes I'll have to download it when I don't have access to a desktop, send or read a message I needed to, and then uninstall it.

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2. durzagott ◴[19 Nov 19 23:14 UTC] No.21579393[source]▶
You can use mbasic.facebook.com to see an low-bandwith version of Facebook. From there you can view and reply to messages without having to install the Messenger app.