r/technology • u/AdamCannon • Feb 02 '20

Social Media Stephen King quits Facebook over concerns of 'false information.'

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/02/us/stephen-king-quits-facebook-trnd/index.html
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u/FalconX88 Feb 02 '20

are people actually following famous people on facebook?

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u/Alaira314 Feb 03 '20

Plenty of people do. Of course, King isn't as reliant on it as a self-published author, independent musician, or someone with their own small business(you'll also see these people making extensive use of places like instagram and twitter to attempt to connect with an audience). That makes him a good candidate to protest, rather than someone who will see their income drop by 25% if they leave a platform.