Facebook folds video story app Lifestage as it fails to catch on among teenagers
Facebook has shut down its teen-focused social app Lifestage after one year in operation, having failed to court young people away from Snapchat.
The video app was launched in August last year, designed as a dedicated social network for high schoolers. Only those aged under 21 could sign up to the app, although ages could easily be faked, leading to privacy concerns.
The iOS app was created by a teenager – Facebook’s then 19-year-old product manager Michael Sayman – as a way to court teenagers from youth-friendly Snapchat.
Sayman, who created his first app aged 13, was offered a Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
