Deleted my fb account today. Instagram too. Hadn’t really used it other than to talk to my parents. My mom quit too, so I told my dad we can chat over sms and use other video platforms. Been a Facebook user since 2010, a little sad that the site has degraded so much
I’ve just sent messages to my elderly relatives that they’ll no longer find me on Facebook.
That was my only remaining reason for using it. I’ve never had a use for Instagram, or Xitter for that matter.
Let’s not forget to blast the assholes responsible for this (the individuals, not the company) as we all leave the crappy platforms so it doesn’t affect us personally.
Yes the correct answer is don’t be on facebook or anything it owns, but also nobody should be doing this, anywhere. Keep the heat on the bastards.
Also, use a good adblocker to prevent Facebook tracking you as a non-user. Ublock and Privacy Badger are useful.
Not really under fire though, are they?
Also not really blocking democrat hashtags.
Right-Wingers were never anti-censorship look at how they handle books in school.
The world weeps, however the US is the embodiment of the skinner meme.
Meta under fire …
… and not a single person stopped using it.
I did.
Naw there’s serious momentum for an exit. Most subreddits are banning X links. Anecdotally a lot of people who I would have never expected have reached out to me about Instagram alternatives. We have power here. Let’s not squander it by pretending we don’t.
If you search #trans, or #transgender, or #lgbt absolutely no results lol. Searching just #lgb works fine though. Awesome
Searching just #lgb works fine though
Let’s Go Bisexuals!
Ditch the apps.
You are not married to apps.
Anyone on Lemmy should understand that. We came here from elsewhere.
DITCH THE APPS.
Me thinks you’re preaching to the choir 😅
I never even had “the apps” 😄
Is this like “the gays” my parents used to tell me about? 🤣
Exactly. But digital.
So no auto-follow for me on any three accounts.
However #Democrat on Insta returns no hashtags
Was there a story of people automatically following Biden or Obama when they got sworn in?
I don’t remember a red tsunami of tears then.
Justo tried the search, so I guess its working again?
I rarely use Instagram but am about to delete my account there. Will be ceasing to use Whatsapp too, and hopefully deleting my account. I’m otherwise off of meta products. Only problem I foresee is that when traveling out side the US, everyone tends to want to use Whatsapp
Signal
Signal is the best option. The only downside being that it relies on your cell number. Otherwise it’s the most secure platform/protocol.
What’s the best option if you don’t want to use your phone number?
The consequences: none
closed my treads and instagram accounts today. unfortunately, I still need a FB. For now.
