BHI 3.0·Q1 2026 Bulletin
Last computed 14:32 UTC, Apr 29 2026·Spearman ρ = 0.83·Validation: preliminary
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Movers · since 14:32 UTC, Apr 29 2026
PLATFORM PROFILEMETA

Facebook

$1.50T (Meta)3.07B MAUSocial Media
4.19
B-index (V3.1)
BLACK HOLE
Capture1.645
Escape0.392
Key Structural Insight

Lock-in is the social graph itself. You can export photos. You cannot export 2,000 friends.

Eleven-Parameter Profile

5DATAMEMACTPROCNETCLOSEPORTSUBFALLORGMOM
Data Depth9/10
Memory8/10
Action6/10
Process7/10
Network9/10
Closeness8/10
Portability3/10
Substitutability4/10
Human Fallback5/10
Org Depth7/10
Momentum5/10
Capture Escape Extended

V3.1 Decomposition

ComponentValueFormula
CES₄ capture core0.7458CES(d, m, a, p)
Knowledge synergy σₖ0.8485√(d · m)
Operability synergy σₒ0.6481√(a · p)
Synergy boost1.22451 + 0.3·(σₖ + σₒ)/2
Org-depth multiplier1.35001 + 0.5·o
Momentum multiplier1.15001 + 0.3·t
Total Capture1.6446c·(1+0.5n)·core·syn·org·mom
CES₃ escape core0.3958CES(x, s, h)
Feedback attenuation0.7390max(0.3, 1 − 0.35·core)
Total Escape0.3925ε + escCore · feedback
B = Capture / Escape4.191.645 / 0.392

Scoring Rationale

15+ years of photos, posts, connections. Social graph non-portable. Marketplace, Groups, Events. Identity layer (Facebook Login) for millions of sites.

Parameter Sensitivity

MARGINAL B-INDEX CHANGE PER ±1 SCORE SHIFT
CLOSE8
+1.05
PORT3
-0.62
SUB4
-0.53
FALL5
-0.47
ACT6
+0.45
PROC7
+0.41
MEM8
+0.40
DATA9
+0.37
ORG7
+0.31
NET9
+0.29
MOM5
+0.22
+ raises B (deepens lock-in) lowers B (aids escape)

Comparable PlatformsSocial Media (9 peers)

#PlatformTickerB-indexZone
01WeChat700.HK17.03BLACK HOLEProfile →
02YouTubeGOOG5.73BLACK HOLEProfile →
03WhatsAppMETA5.43BLACK HOLEProfile →
04LinkedInMSFT3.70BLACK HOLEProfile →
05InstagramMETA3.07BLACK HOLEProfile →
06TikTokPrivate2.24EVENT HORIZONProfile →
07RedditRDDT2.15EVENT HORIZONProfile →
08Telegram-2.03EVENT HORIZONProfile →
09X (Twitter)Private1.29TRANSITIONProfile →