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But this "bad" UX is actually a feature.
Enter m.facebook.com .
A growing cohort of Gen Z and tech workers are "de-appling" their lives. They delete the native app to save battery and mental bandwidth. They access Facebook via the browser to disable read receipts (the dreaded "Seen") and to avoid background tracking. https m facebook com
Consequently, m.facebook.com is intentionally friction-heavy. Want to upload a batch of 20 photos? The app does it instantly. The mobile web makes you select them one by one. Want to go Live? You can't on m.facebook.com . Want to use Marketplace? It works, but it's clunky. But this "bad" UX is actually a feature
Facebook, the company, wants you to use the native app. The native app allows for more tracking (background location, contact uploads, app usage monitoring). The mobile web is a walled garden that Facebook cannot fully control. They delete the native app to save battery