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In reply to the discussion: Yes, Facebook is every bit as bad as you thought. [View all]MineralMan
(146,262 posts)13. Nor do I.
The folks complaining the loudest about FB are those who have never really used it.
You could say the same about your TV set, or even the entirety of the Internet.
Shut them all off and go live off the land in some remote place. You'll never have to think about anything again. That's my advice to such folks.
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Cuz it's so convenient. How else can grandparents get to know their grandkids?
Dream Girl
Aug 2021
#6
Yes, unfortunately. It's polluting millions of minds even though I stay off of it.
lagomorph777
Aug 2021
#32
As far as I know, Rock 'n' Roll was never used to deliver Russian propaganda...
lagomorph777
Aug 2021
#61
The overwrought hand-wringing about Facebook is just as ridiculous as that dee-jay.
NurseJackie
Aug 2021
#62
Instead of making excuses people should choose to do what's right vs. being willfully blind.
Dream Girl
Aug 2021
#20
Doing the right thing. Not supporting an entity that is actively been used to spread disinformation
Dream Girl
Aug 2021
#27
Please tell that to Barack Obama, AOC, Liz Warren, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden etc....
LeftInTX
Aug 2021
#40
When the scolding starts, the subtext is "I'm better than you because I don't use Facebook"...
NurseJackie
Aug 2021
#49
Younger generations seem more interested in Instagram, Twitch and Discord channels.
ismnotwasm
Aug 2021
#68