First, I consider Facebook net positive for society, especially for poor people, or for emerging economies.
However, there is a deep disdain of Facebook in Silicon Valley, especially amongst the tech elite.
The first proposition I have is create some sort of Facebook Pro, or Facebook “Zen“, in which you could pay money to disable notifications and ads. I suggest a premium membership of $4.99 a month.
Second, it is not too late. Facebook must ditch notions of the meta-verse, and virtual reality. I overheard my brother-in-law tell me how the meta-verse has only 100 people in it. We will not be using virtual reality 30 years from now.
Third, I think Facebook should get out of the hardware game. Facebook hasn’t been able to make any interesting devices, and all of their for Facebook Portal nonsense is irrelevant.
Fourth, I think it is a good idea to just merge Instagram with Facebook, essentially getting rid of Instagram as a solo app, and just making it into “FaceGram”. Short term, there will be lots of bad PR, but in the long run, I think it is intelligent decision. Millennials and zillenials love Instagram, but do not touch Facebook. Facebook is the core app, and consolidating the app lineup should reflect that.