After reading the Facebook Exodus article. I have decided to do a twitter style essay response to the idea. I believe, that we the users must critically ask ourselves questions when we choose to consume a product. Much like when read the nutrition labels on food, we should research the concerns of a social media platform. With Facebook, we should ask ourselves “Is my data safe” , or “Is my privacy valued.” Sometimes we should even asking more practical questions such as: Will this effect my mood?, Will this effect my self worth?, Am I likely to get addicted to this?. As a consumer, you can choose which media you subscribe to. That being said, young Facebook users, are deleting the app. They are subscribing to other social media platforms, or dieting from social media all-together. This is due to a number factors; many of which borderline : mental health, privacy concerns, and lack of online safety. In this article and my twitter essay, it discusses various issues with Facebook. I have posted a screenshot, and then a link to the essay incase anyone wants to further discussions there. I believe that our society has become more expectant of having things instantly. Although digressing back to previous communications is not a popular opinion, we sometimes find things that are recycled back to the for front. In the recent years in music, vinyl records have made their way back. Imagine a society, that kept cellphones, but the only way to contact people was to call them. Sometimes, we need to go to far, to realize a healthier medium was already discovered. I believe that with facebook, the social media platform has given it’s users “trust issues.”
Before this article, I was mostly engaged with the idea of dieting on social media. However, Facebook, would be what was what I was thinking of keeping. After this article, I realize, that it is the social media platform I need to diet from the most. I am looking at reasons why users are removing facebook. I realize now, it is for various reasons that I would like to as well. News feed is mainly programmed media, which is a waste of my time and brain cells. Gazing at my facebook newsfeed, would be like eating Junk Food everyday, then wondering why I am unhappy with myself.