Latest results provide first evidence that younger users are leaving Facebook

An overview of Facebook users by age and gender in Q1 2018.

Analysis of Facebook’s company reports has unearthed the first evidence that younger users are leaving the social network, with up to 10 million 13-17 year-olds deserting the platform between January and April 2018. The age group accounted for approximately 170m users last month, though this was down 6.5% from the level seen in January – the first recorded decline according to Hootsuite, who have been monitoring patterns since 2011.

The fall in teenage users was more than offset by growth among older users. Facebook added 17 million users aged 45 and above over the three months to April 2018,...

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