'Scientists argue that, like bubonic plague, Facebook will eventually die out'

The Guardian
'Scientists argue that, like bubonic plague, Facebook will eventually die out' http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/22/facebook-princeton-researchers-infectious-disease

Facebook will lose 80% of users by 2017, say Princeton researchers

theguardian.com

Forecast of social network's impending doom comes from comparing its growth curve to that of an infectious disease