Facebook and Twitter may have millions of loyal users, but it seems their investors aren’t quite as committed.

Financial Times reports some large companies are straying, with a few having dumped funds into a whole new generation of social platforms and tools.

These include mobile apps like Snapchat and alternative online communities. Read more.

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