Facebook loses 640,000 users in the Netherlands

Facebook has experienced a multitude of privacy and security scandals in the past two years. This is something that has caused many users to not have too much confidence in the social network. And this is beginning to be seen in figures in some markets. Since in the Netherlands, the social network lost some 640, 000 users in 2018 as a result of these scandals.

Facebook loses 640, 000 users in the Netherlands

The national inspection of social networks, which usually analyzes the numbers of users, has revealed these data. It is the only one of the social networks that has lost users.

Bad figures for Facebook

Of these 640, 000 users in the Netherlands, most have stopped using their Facebook account. Although from this figure, it has been revealed that some 240, 000 have permanently deleted their account. So it is a significant loss of users by the American firm. Since if the figures are observed, the other social networks have gained users in the country. Especially Instagram is very popular, with a growth of 20%.

Mistrust in the social network is the main reason that most users allege for leaving the social network. In addition, in the past few months many television programs in the Netherlands have encouraged users to close their account on the social network.

This may also have contributed to this phenomenon. But without a doubt, they are the worst figures for Facebook in years, after years of growth in the number of users in the Netherlands. The question is whether the 400, 000 people who have stopped entering will remain like this or if there will be some who also permanently delete their account.

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