# Mandatory app installation for tasks formerly available on the web | Dead Internet Theory

Dead Internet Theory: Facebook's 2016 push from mobile-web messaging to the Messenger app shows what changes when a browser task is turned into an installation requirement.

https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/dit-mandatory-app-installation-for-tasks-formerly-available-on-the-web/

By Switchboard Tech Services · Originally published 2026-04-30

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