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Why #DeleteFacebook is Trending Again
The Twittersphere is going crazy
If you logged onto Twitter today, you likely saw that #DeleteFacebook was trending again.
Of course, Super Gonorrhea was also trending, so take this all with a grain of salt. Not the Gonorrhea. That would probably hurt. A lot.
In case you didn’t know, #DeleteFacebook also trended back in May 2020 and May 2018. Hey, what’s up with May, Twitter? The big question is, why is #DelteteFAcebbok trending again?
Some people are calling it an awakening. Others, a virtual protest against misinformation, government spying, and the general dumbing down of society.
“I permanently deleted my FB about 6 months ago, and Instagram, never had WhatsApp. Change will only come when they lose revenue. The all mighty dollar is the only thing they listen to #DeleteFacebook.” — DemandTruth1
Landmark Study About Facebook
A few Twitter users pointed back to a 2019 study which found that deleting Facebook produced positive benefits similar to psychotherapy.