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Goodbye to the Old Facebook: Zuckerberg Admits It’s No Longer About Friends and Family as FTC Lawsuit Threatens to Dismantle Meta

Once celebrated for bringing people closer together, Facebook has steadily transformed over the past decade.

Sara Jones by Sara Jones
May 6, 2025
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Goodbye to the Old Facebook: Zuckerberg Admits It’s No Longer About Friends and Family as FTC Lawsuit Threatens to Dismantle Meta

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In a striking acknowledgment of how far Facebook has strayed from its original mission, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that the social media giant is no longer primarily focused on connecting friends and family. This candid statement marks the end of an era for what was once the world’s largest social network—and it comes at a critical time, as the company faces a major legal challenge from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that could result in the breakup of Meta itself.

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Once celebrated for bringing people closer together, Facebook has steadily transformed over the past decade. What began as a digital meeting place for college students quickly expanded to dominate global communication, reshaping how people interact online. However, the platform’s evolution has led it down a different path—one centered less on personal relationships and more on algorithm-driven content consumption, influencer culture, and monetized attention.

Goodbye to the old Facebook - Zuckerberg admits he no longer connects family  and friends, faces FTC lawsuit that could dismantle Meta

Zuckerberg’s recent remarks reflect this shift. He stated that Facebook has effectively moved away from being a space to stay in touch with close contacts, and is now primarily a discovery engine—a place where users follow trends, consume short-form videos, and interact with content from creators and public figures rather than their own social circles. For many longtime users, this change has been gradual yet unmistakable. Posts from friends and family are now often buried beneath sponsored content, viral videos, and suggested reels.

While this transformation might align with broader digital trends, it comes at a high cost to Facebook’s identity. The platform that once promised to help people stay connected with their loved ones has now become an entertainment machine, competing more directly with platforms like TikTok and YouTube. The algorithm favors what’s most engaging over what’s most personal, shifting Facebook’s culture and purpose in the process.

At the same time, Meta is facing its most serious legal threat in years. The FTC has launched an antitrust lawsuit targeting Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, accusing the company of using these deals to squash competition and consolidate power in the social networking space. The lawsuit seeks to unwind those mergers—effectively forcing Meta to divest its control over both platforms.

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Such a breakup would be monumental. Instagram and WhatsApp have grown into massive platforms in their own right, each with billions of users globally. They also play distinct roles within Meta’s ecosystem: Instagram drives much of its ad revenue and youth engagement, while WhatsApp is central to its messaging dominance. Losing either, or both, would not only weaken Meta’s position in the market but also force a complete restructuring of its business model.

This legal battle arrives at a time when regulators around the world are increasingly skeptical of Big Tech’s power and influence. For Meta, the lawsuit could be a watershed moment, determining whether it continues to operate as a social media empire or is forced to return to a leaner, more narrowly focused structure.

As the case proceeds, it’s clear that the Facebook of yesterday is gone. What remains is a vastly different platform—one shaped by algorithms, ad revenue, and content virality rather than personal connection. Zuckerberg’s admission isn’t just a comment on Facebook’s new direction; it’s a farewell to what the platform once was.

The future of Meta now hangs in the balance—not just because of shifting user behavior, but due to the looming possibility that government intervention could fundamentally alter its structure. Whether that leads to more competition and innovation, or fragmentation and chaos, remains to be seen. But one thing is clear: the old Facebook is no more.

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