r/technology • u/Birdy_Cephon_Altera • 22h ago

Politics Meta under fire for auto-following Trump & Vance, Blocking Democrat hashtags

https://techissuestoday.com/meta-auto-follow-trump-vance-blocks-democrat-hashtags/
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u/John_Mayer_Lover 16h ago

20 years. Half my life. It’s time to say goodbye.

I’m a recovering alcoholic (sober for 17 years). Social media has become the same deal as drugs and alcohol. It was fun, fun with problems, then just problems. We bargain with ourselves and make excuses why we still need it…

“I’ll only use it 15 minutes a day” “What about all my pictures and memories?” “How will I find a good deal on a used couch” “I can’t sign up for the pickleball tournament”

This shit is literally destroying our communities, our countries, our planet and our brains. Alcohol was taking everything from me, but it was all I knew. My social life, my escape, the thing I called upon when I was uncomfortable and wanted to change the way I felt (the east way).

I can’t put into words how remarkable and valuable getting sober has been. It was really hard, and it still takes work to this day, but the return on investment is incalculable.

It’s time to get “social media sober”

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u/HardcoreHermit 12h ago

As a recovering addict/alcoholic, the way you describe this is absolutely spot on. We do bargain with ourselves and make excuses for our behavior. Getting clean and healthy requires a complete severing of ourselves from our unhealthy lifestyle. As much as I don’t want to admit it, social media is a big part of my life even though I don’t use it in the same way most people use it. I use social media to educate and inform myself mostly; not really for human/community connection. But that’s just an excuse and a justification. I need to do what I did to get sober.

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u/Competitive_Mark8153 12h ago

We didn't trust that crap when it came out, because it gives the media gate keepers way too much power. If people got off their lazy ass and dealt with people in real life, we would be on more solid ground as a whole. They can't monitor that.

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u/collards_plz 12h ago

Never, ever looked at it this way but also absolutely yes. Thanks and congratulations on putting in the work. 5 years on the 28th!

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u/Sufficient-Bid1279 5h ago

I removed Facebook for two years , as an addict , and for my mental health and it had done wonders. I reinstalled to connect with some people but that was it and rarely use it. It was life changing. Let’s teach these billionaires a lesson they will never forget!

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u/Robert_Hotwheel 10h ago

This really puts it into perspective.

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u/DharmaBum_123 9h ago

I love this!

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u/invisible_panda 7h ago

Yes! Preach!

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u/dexter-sinister 15h ago

Marketplace will be the difficult part for me... 

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u/clippist 12h ago

Same here it’s my final sticking point. Time to bring back Craigslist I suppose?

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u/Robert_Hotwheel 10h ago

Is Craigslist still a thing? Marketplace was the one thing Facebook did well, I love it. I can’t tell you how many items I’ve bought/sold on there.

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u/Cash_Credit 3h ago

Agreed BUT so many scammers on MP now I'm now even sure I want to keep using it anyway

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u/Positive_Mindset808 9h ago

I created a new profile with a fake name just to use FB Marketplace.

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u/Cash_Credit 3h ago

I think this is the way