Who Is Still Actively Using Facebook in 2026?

[bendensanakalan]

Facebook is still active, mainly driven by older users, local communities, and business pages. It’s not dead it just shifted from social networking to groups, Marketplace, and paid content.

When I first encountered Facebook, I never imagined it would become like this. It's a truly unique feeling. Don't you feel that way too?

 

[armindaf]

Nowadays, users have many choices and are no longer focused on a single platform. However, this isn't necessarily a bad thing, as you can reach customers in various ways without concentrating all your money and resources on one platform. Over-reliance on a single platform can lead to risks.

 

[bendensanakalan]

Nowadays, users have many choices and are no longer focused on a single platform. However, this isn't necessarily a bad thing, as you can reach customers in various ways without concentrating all your money and resources on one platform. Over-reliance on a single platform can lead to risks.

Isn't that true of everything in life? We shouldn't get stuck on just one thing. We need to adapt to new things, to different things.

 

[armindaf]

Isn't that true of everything in life? We shouldn't get stuck on just one thing. We need to adapt to new things, to different things.

Adaptation is a natural process; it's necessary for survival and development. I'm just thinking about the positive side of it, not denying anything.

 

[clixwd]

I barely see anyone around me actively using Facebook anymore. Most people I know are on other platforms. So who is actually driving engagement there now — older demographics, specific niches, or business communities?

Facebook used to be such a great and engaging platform, especially in its early years. But now it feels like its popularity has declined a lot. What do you think caused this shift — changing user behavior, too many ads, or stronger competitors?

• 30+ demographic
• Local communities & Groups
• Marketplace users
• Small businesses running ads
• Hobby / niche groups


It didn’t die — it just shifted from “social hangout” to “utility platform.”


Decline feeling = more ads + algorithmic feed + competition from TikTok/IG for entertainment.


FB is still strong, just not “cool” anymore.

 

[india]

FB is more like for old people and insta and snapchat is used by younger generation.

 

[bendensanakalan]

I think the opposite is true; most other social media apps have already surpassed Facebook and are much more appealing to our fast-paced world.

Facebook is widely used, has the strongest free traffic, and it continues to perform effectively year after year.

 

[boxt]

Whenever I open facebook it's filled with spam and bots, Meta shifted all Facebook users to instgram and sort of ignored Facebook. Facebook has nothing of it's own and may even be shutdown or sidelined completely in the future by Meta.

 

[MercuryAgency]

In reality, Facebook is still widely used, but Gen Z has simply switched to TikTok, while the platform is gradually becoming a playground for older people and specialized groups.

 

[bendensanakalan]

Whenever I open facebook it's filled with spam and bots, Meta shifted all Facebook users to instgram and sort of ignored Facebook. Facebook has nothing of it's own and may even be shutdown or sidelined completely in the future by Meta.

I think Facebook has always had, and will continue to have, its own user base. I think we don't use it much right now because we're young; maybe we'll start using it when we get older.

 

[FlosM]

I heard that a lot of people are doing facebook ads

 

[Davidwolf]

I barely see anyone around me actively using Facebook anymore. Most people I know are on other platforms. So who is actually driving engagement there now — older demographics, specific niches, or business communities?

Facebook used to be such a great and engaging platform, especially in its early years. But now it feels like its popularity has declined a lot. What do you think caused this shift — changing user behavior, too many ads, or stronger competitors?

People I know, my mother and her friends, when a flower blooms in the garden or when a grandchild does something funny. Or when she needs to find a guy to remodel the garden.

 

[bendensanakalan]

People I know, my mother and her friends, when a flower blooms in the garden or when a grandchild does something funny. Or when she needs to find a guy to remodel the garden.

I think it's a perfectly adequate and efficient way to use things in our fast-paced world.

 

[bendensanakalan]

In reality, Facebook is still widely used, but Gen Z has simply switched to TikTok, while the platform is gradually becoming a playground for older people and specialized groups.

It's true that Generation Z currently uses TikTok and Instagram, while Facebook seems to be used by older generations, but I'm really curious if Generation Z will return to Facebook when they get older?

 

[FlosM]

It's true that Generation Z currently uses TikTok and Instagram, while Facebook seems to be used by older generations, but I'm really curious if Generation Z will return to Facebook when they get older?

That's true, gen z is on tiktok and insta, that's it lol

 

[A2Z Designing]

Facebook still gets a lot of activity from older users, local communities, and niche groups. Many people mainly use it for Facebook groups, Marketplace, and business pages rather than personal posting.

The shift mostly happened because younger users moved to platforms like Instagram, TikTok, & others.

 

[Support ZetAgency]

In my country, 90% of users, from children to the elderly, use Facebook; it's an indispensable source of emotional support, a way to communicate, and a way to preserve beautiful moments.

 

[pastilan]

Facebook is very much alive. I have a few pages there that earn good money from Facebook’s content monetization. One of my pages gets 15 to 20 million views every month from the Reels I post. The earnings from Facebook Reels are comparable to the earnings from YouTube Shorts. If you know what you’re doing, Facebook is a very good source of free traffic.

 

[bendensanakalan]

Fb now driven by older users, local/community groups, and very specific niches (buy-sell, parenting, local business, hobbies). And because now there's facebook monetize, many content creator move from other sosmed to facebook

Is it really possible to make serious money from Facebook? And how?

 

[bendensanakalan]

Facebook is very much alive. I have a few pages there that earn good money from Facebook’s content monetization. One of my pages gets 15 to 20 million views every month from the Reels I post. The earnings from Facebook Reels are comparable to the earnings from YouTube Shorts. If you know what you’re doing, Facebook is a very good source of free traffic.

I'm only learning today that you can make money from Facebook.