An easier question to answer is what was Holden not critical of...there would be a lot fewer things! Anyhow, look at that word: phony. Loosely, this means someone (or something) that is not acting genuinely, or in a fraudulent way. Holden finds many people in the story guilty of violating this code of conduct.
A report released Wednesday says Facebook is the top-downloaded iOS application on iTunes App Store. Facebook's flagship application is the most downloaded iOS app of all time on the iTunes App Store. A report released Wednesday by mobile app analytics firm App Annie shows Facebook's Messenger app comes in at No. 2, followed by other popular apps, such as YouTube and Skype. Instagram and WhatsApp Messenger, which were both acquired by Facebook over the past 3 years, take the No. 4 and No. 6 spots, respectively.
That said, if we look at a list of the most popular apps, it quickly becomes apparent that the mobile app experience is still dominated by big time players. Comscore this week released data covering the top 15 smartphone apps across both iOS and Android as of the end of 2015. Not surprisingly, more than 50% of the app listings originate from just two companies: Google and Facebook. The number one smartphone app, with a reach of 76.8%, is Facebook.