Why Facebook is unlikely to ditch its advertising model

As pressures mount on Facebook from both advertisers and users, Mumbrella’s news editor Paul Wallbank looks at whether it would be viable for the social media service to switch to another model.

As the Cambridge Analytica scandal continues to highlight users’ concerns about privacy on Facebook, some are questioning whether advertisers should keep spending on the platform.

With the new privacy features announced at its F8 conference yesterday, Facebook will become a little less attractive to advertisers, but could the social media service itself survive without advertising?

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