boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoDeactivating Facebook for just a few weeks reduces belief in fake newsenglish.elpais.comexternal-linkmessage-square72fedilinkarrow-up1966arrow-down114
arrow-up1952arrow-down1external-linkDeactivating Facebook for just a few weeks reduces belief in fake newsenglish.elpais.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square72fedilink
minus-squareJuice@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up41·10 months agoDeleting it for 3 years also improves mental health and keeps toxic family members out of your business. I wish I’d learned that sooner.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoI think I’m closer to 10 years, but I do remember needing to recreate one for a few weeks while I worked with a few Facebook employees on a project. Anyway, I don’t even know what Facebook looks like these days. My contacts occasionally mention it, but nothing important seems to happen there. Just delete your account. It’s not a big deal, it’s just toxic people showing off for other toxic people.
Deleting it for 3 years also improves mental health and keeps toxic family members out of your business. I wish I’d learned that sooner.
I think I’m closer to 10 years, but I do remember needing to recreate one for a few weeks while I worked with a few Facebook employees on a project.
Anyway, I don’t even know what Facebook looks like these days. My contacts occasionally mention it, but nothing important seems to happen there.
Just delete your account. It’s not a big deal, it’s just toxic people showing off for other toxic people.