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Facebook has decided to shut down three apps – Hello, Moves and tbh, a teen app Facebook bought about eight months ago.
The social network said it is shuttering the apps due to “low usage,” adding that it will will delete user data from the apps within 90 days.
“We know some people are still using these apps and will be disappointed,” the company said in a blog post late Monday. “But we need to prioritize our work so we don’t spread ourselves too thin.”
Facebook launched Hello for android users in Nigeria, US and Brazil. It allowed users to combine contact details on their phone with information from Facebook.
Moves is a fitness app acquired in 2014. It tracks activities like walking and running. The app will be shuttered at the end of July.
tbh stands for the popular texting acronym “to be honest”. It was acquired October last year. It lets users participate in anonymous polls and give positive feedback to friends.
According to CNN Money, tbh initially was widely popular among teens. Over 5 million people downloaded the app in a matter of weeks.
The report said that Following the deal, tbh’s four co-creators Nikita Bier, Erik Hazzard, Kyle Zaragoza, and Nicolas Ducdodon joined Facebook’s Menlo Park headquarters. A company spokesperson said the team will stay on at Facebook and work on other products.
The three apps are likely to be shut down by the end of this month.