[40acres]

From a product perspective I think this is the right move. Aside from data privacy concerns, a lot of the critism of Facebook as a product seems to be due to it's global nature -- how your feed is mixed with Grandma posting conspiracy memes and your high school acquaintance talking about how her multilevel marketing scheme is amazing.

Many people say they only use Facebook to keep in touch with certain folks and for the event planning capabilities. If Facebook can successfully integrate the three apps and make Facebook seem more like a neighborhood coffee shop than a global forum I could see it really fueling growth and engagement.

[barkingcat]

yah a combination of meetup groups and eventbrite would a good place for facebook to make a lot of money.