> ... an abandonment of social media altogether, which is an unrealistic expectation.

Really? My parents and siblings, and many friends, tried it, decided it wasn't all that interesting, and left. That's anecdata, but it spans several demographics. People were fine before "social media," so they can probably muddle through without it.

> Facebook can do many things to begin diversifying its revenue stream...

This is where things get scary. Facebook is a surveillance company, and when they can't make money with ads, they will make money in more nefarious ways.

> current stock price of $159.09

Make that $152.22. They're still searching for the bottom.