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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Sep 2019

      People still using Facebook doesn't mean they're okay with everything because of the monopoly. I stay off it at times but it means I'm cut off from significant civic, social and community flows. Schools put active shooter updates on Facebook. How are people supposed to stay away?

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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Sep 2019

      We get back to this point every other year. I've long argued against individual boycotts (individual choice is fine but it doesn't have political power) and always said reputational hits won't kill base. Just change behavior. Many don't put personal stuff there anymore. No trust.

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        2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Sep 2019

          There are industries that run on Instagram. There are political flows that are only on WhatsApp groups. A lot of politics is only on Facebook groups. Try to be a media personality without Twitter. There are big chunks of our lives that have no realistic alternative lanes.

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        3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Sep 2019

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          Tell that to the parents in the midst of such a moment. https://twitter.com/complaintstick/status/1174135463633752064 …

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        4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Sep 2019

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Chad Haefele

          Typical to be honest. For an immigrant, or anyone with dispersed family on Facebook countries, the list is much longer.https://twitter.com/hiddenpeanuts/status/1174137712682684416 …

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          Chad Haefele @HiddenPeanuts
          I'd lose all interaction with my daughter's school, updates from my state representatives, and the only place the local Y updates pool hours. And those are just off the top of my head. https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1174134856806215687 …
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        5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Sep 2019

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Nina Jankowicz

          Yes, the more privileged you are, the easier it is to have the means for alternative routes to Facebook—or you just don’t need it as much.https://twitter.com/wiczipedia/status/1174140465672839168 …

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          Nina JankowiczVerified account @wiczipedia
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          And that’s just in the personal realm. My work in Ukraine wouldn’t be possible without Facebook, as much as it makes me cringe. I assume it’s similar for yours, not to mention that it *is* the Internet in many countries outside the US https://medium.com/@nina.jankowicz/quitting-facebook-is-easier-in-rich-countries-ec9de09de273 …
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        1. zaron‏ @zaron5551 17 Sep 2019
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          The problem being that it's an engine to infer the personal from everything so even limited use gives them something. I still use it tho because it's a monopoly just am aware everything I chat about is being mined and logged.

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        1. Tweetmonger ™️  🎃¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 🎄‏ @DwayneFuhlhage 17 Sep 2019
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          That's me. Was a daily user a few years ago. Now I grudgingly get on for events and a few organizations that aren't anywhere else. Total time on Facebook has been less than 30-minutes in several months.

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        1. @CitizenComment1‏ @CitizenComment1 17 Sep 2019
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          FB relies on its audience for selling data and ad revenue. If you reduce your user engagement drastically, their value is reduced. It works. If you don’t want to delete, reduce your visits to the site and make sure you purge personal info.

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