welcome
CNBC

CNBC

Technology

Technology

How Facebook Marketplace is keeping young people on the platform

CNBC
Summary
Nutrition label

73% Informative

Only 32% of U.S. teens use Facebook today , down from 71% in 2014 .

Facebook's resale platform Marketplace is one reason young people are on the platform.

Unlike eBay or Etsy , Marketplace doesn't charge listing fees, and local pickups help avoid shipping costs.

Marketplace also taps into the booming resale market, projected to hit $350 billion by 2027 .

VR Score

80

Informative language

83

Neutral language

72

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

48

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

External references

no external sources

Source diversity

no sources

Affiliate links

no affiliate links