One big reason Gen Z is still on Facebook: To save money

Ellicia Chiu, left, with Cher Su, right, in their apartment, with their US$135 vacuum and US$20 double side laundry hamper in the Lower East Side. For a generation that loves thrift-shopping, Facebook isn’t a place to socialise online – it’s the best place to score some deals. — The New York Times

NEW YORK: In December, Ellicia Chiu and Cher Su had just a few boxes in tow when they moved into a walk-up apartment in New York’s Lower East Side neighbourhood.

Before their move, from Los Angeles, the two friends knew that they would need to furnish their new apartment with small kitchen appliances, décor and furniture. But instead of purchasing new items, they knew it would be more affordable to find secondhand items on Facebook Marketplace, the social network’s buy-and-sell service.