*the top 10 most downloaded mobile apps of the decade, and Facebook has an unsurprising grip on the whole operation https://www.mashable.com/tech/9508/facebook-owns-the-4-most-downloaded-apps-of-the-decade. Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram were the four most downloaded apps across Android and iOS in the 2010s, and all four come from the same company. It is, if nothing else, a clear view of just how much Facebook dominated our daily lives from 2010 to 2019. Its flagship app and Messenger spin-off both have user counts in the billions, while Instagram and WhatsApp are household names.*