this post was submitted on 14 May 2024
1310 points (98.6% liked)

Technology

59135 readers
3771 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.

Our Rules

  1. Follow the lemmy.world rules.
  2. Only tech related content.
  3. Be excellent to each another!
  4. Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
  5. Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
  6. Politics threads may be removed.
  7. No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
  8. Only approved bots from the list below, to ask if your bot can be added please contact us.
  9. Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed

Approved Bots

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
L3s@lemmy.world
L3s@fry.gs
L4s@fry.gs
L4s@lemmy.world
enu@lemmy.world
1310
Deactivating Facebook for just a few weeks reduces belief in fake news (english.elpais.com)
submitted 5 months ago by boem@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
163 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] to55@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 5 months ago (5 children)

I want to quit Facebook so badly, but I NEED to use WhatsApp. Family, friends, work even. All informal and semi-formal chats go through WhatsApp where I live.

[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 21 points 5 months ago (2 children)

You can quit Facebook, just not Meta as an entity.

[–] to55@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 5 months ago

Right. I’m still used to the parent company being named Facebook.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

I have no Facebook, I want no Facebook. When I got my now job a few years back they said "we couldn't find you on Facebook." That's right, you can't.

And yes I get left out of that communication stream, but absolutely don't care. Like, not even a little bit.

I'm waiting it out. Already my kids see it as "boomer shit".

[–] Joelk111@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I hate Facebook. Marketplace is unfortunately the only place a lot of stuff is listed, even though it also sucks. I said I wanted stuff within 85 miles, why are you showing me stuff that's 400 miles away??? Craigslist is genuinely a better experience (via the mobile app) these days, but no one uses it.

[–] to55@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 5 months ago

I guess I’m at least lucky that marketplace isn’t used here primarily.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I just use Craigslist anyway and accept that I'm missing out on selection.

[–] Joelk111@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Often I do too, but I'm in a mid-sized city so sometimes it isn't an option if I want to find a deal on something.

I only set up notifications on Craigslist's app though.

[–] fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 5 months ago

This.

I buy and sell heaps of stuff on Facebook.

We have young kids. It must have saved us thousands buying everything second hand and flipping it later.

[–] settoloki@lemmy.one 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You don't need Facebook to use WhatsApp.

[–] Ozone6363@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I haven't viewed the actual Facebook app/feed in probably 7 or 8 years, but I have a Facebook for messenger. There are just too many people that rely on it as a sole form of communication, I was just getting left out of shit.

I don't really see the problem though, do you not have the self control not to browse?

[–] to55@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 5 months ago

I do, luckily. But I’d rather not use any Meta apps.

[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

You're not required to go on Facebook just to use WhatsApp 😉