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Johnny2X2X

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35. Not really how FB manipulation works

Wed Jan 22, 2025, 11:39 AM

Jan 22

It's not about covering you up with RW nonsense, it's about subtle manipulations that make you more receptive to things in other places.

But my main problem with FB right now is the AI generated fake content, it's like 1/3 of the content now. Fake pics of celbrities or ahtletes with people they've never met or doing things they've never done.

I am close to leaving, I do like to keep in touch with a few friends on it, but I also think it gives people the false impression that they actually still know people from their past.

I do not like that they track every website I go to even after I leave FB. I do not like that they know more about me than I even know about myself. But I don't do any other social media, it's the one platform I've chosen to stay up on a few things and people I want to track.

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I did it. I left the rancid sewer known as Facebook. Forever. [View all] Charging Triceratops Jan 21 OP

Thank you Keepthesoulalive Jan 21 #1

It was no longer entertaining me Charging Triceratops Jan 22 #32

That's very clear Keepthesoulalive Jan 22 #33

Me too. Joinfortmill Jan 21 #2

Question for you... MontanaMama Jan 21 #3

I deleted it. It wasn't easy to find, but I did it Charging Triceratops Jan 21 #10

Good for you. MontanaMama Jan 21 #12

You have a great way with words! travelingthrulife Jan 22 #39

Congratulations, and thank you! Mike 03 Jan 21 #4

Thank you!... Think. Again. Jan 21 #5

Congrats! SheltieLover Jan 21 #6

And fuck the miserable wretched Zuckerfuck to fucking hell as well Blue Owl Jan 21 #7

Congrats... 2naSalit Jan 21 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Jan 21 #9

Never Joined Starbeach Jan 21 #11

He's selling you on facebook. You are the product. travelingthrulife Jan 22 #40

FB on phone doesn't seem toxic to me Tetrachloride Jan 21 #13

It got to the point where I was blocking constantly Charging Triceratops Jan 22 #31

I did the same. Trueblue Texan Jan 21 #14

Me too. My last FB archive download is in the morning. Then I'm giving Zuck the finger. ancianita Jan 21 #15

Never did it or Instagram or Twitter or Blue Sky surfered Jan 21 #16

Congrats! ZDU Jan 21 #17

I logged out and won't be back until next month kimbutgar Jan 21 #18

What about Instagram? Luvcatz14 Jan 21 #19

Netflix on this issue Golfnbrew Jan 21 #20

Bravo! 👏🏼👏🏼 sanduca Jan 21 #21

Facebook is basically just NameAlreadyTaken Jan 21 #22

I never joined any of them. I have seen to many times that something that starts off as a positive state of stupid Jan 21 #23

i left years ago. AllaN01Bear Jan 21 #24

Right behind you after notifying my friend list. nt Jit423 Jan 21 #25

I left in 2013 and never looked back! Initech Jan 21 #26

Very proud of you and happy for you DaBronx Jan 21 #27

I deleted my account last Friday, after not posting anything in years. madaboutharry Jan 21 #28

Good for you. I am cutting back on Amazon, and trying to figure out how to drop JohnSJ Jan 21 #29

I left ages ago claudette Jan 21 #30

Facebook hasn't been this way for me. Ron Green Jan 22 #34

Not really how FB manipulation works Johnny2X2X Jan 22 #35

Me either. My Facebook has been normal this week. beaglelover Jan 22 #38

Good for you. Isn't personal choice great? I assume they didn't have a gun on you making you stay. n/t elocs Jan 22 #36

Yup. Conjuay Jan 22 #37

I used Facebook once. I was like "this sucks" and that was it. Initech Jan 22 #41