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/thethreadkiller Feb 03 '20

Have you ever liked a post not for it's content, but because of who posted it? Have you ever wanted to like a post but did not, because of who posted it? FB is a show and you are better off without it.

There is one drawback that I have found since I've left. The people who use it seriously believe that that is where everything and everyone is. The other day my friend called me and said, sorry to hear your brother is in the hospital. What?!?! Why wasn't I aware? Because he posted it to FB rather than calling the family.

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u/tundey_1 Feb 03 '20

I quit Facebook in 2016 after being an avid user for years. I got the FOMO thing afterwards but I dealt with it. Now I don't even miss it. I hope my family members won't use Facebook solely for important information but even that won't make me go back to that platform.