A study says there is a ‘waning enthusiasm’ among American Teenagers. And it found that Mumbai is losing interest in FB?
We think FB is growing trend among youngsters where it makes them improbable when not logging on for a while ago. Narinder Kapur 20 yr old deactivate his account six months ago and says that “It is like your life revolves around it: accessing it through smart phones, becoming a conversation topic with friends, and over-sharing personal life details.”
The BMM graduate from SIES College, Sion, added, “I got irritated with it and don’t see myself going back to Facebook in the near future.”
Those who log on to social net working site regularly loss their interests on daily activities, which has hit in western countries according to social media. It is also stated that there is only marginal increase in percentage of Facebook users from 2011 to 2012.
Ashwin Dewan, 30, the founder of Geek4Green, a digital marketing company, said, “Though India is a relatively new market, people are now moving away from Facebook because of its commercialisation and opting for alternatives like Pinterest and Twitter.”
Are Mumbai students distancing themselves from the social media giant? Sadaf Vidha, a 20-year-old BA student said, “Facebook keeps changing its privacy settings, which puts me off.” Another youth, a 19-year old BMS student says, “It not only reduces productivity because all you do is stalk people, but also causes excessive spamming.”
Some believe Facebook is just a passing fad. Shrishti Ambani, a 19-year old BBA student from Narsee Monjee Institute Of Management Studies, Vile Parle, said, “When we were young, it was fascinating to be on the site. As we grow older, our need to keep updating statuses and uploading pictures decreases.”