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Meta is getting rid of factchecking. If you want to leave Instagram, what are your alternatives? (www.theguardian.com)
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“[For] people who live in the country or in remote areas or minority groups or [who have] small businesses, that is a really good way for them to communicate and reach other people,” she says.

“It’s just not possible to set up an alternative at this point in time. So, to put it bluntly, we’re in a bit of deep shit, to be honest.”

No mention of Pixelfed, but I can understand why. Will it only be seen as an alternative once a critical mass of users move there? And can that happen if they don't see it as an alternative? Chicken and egg. I'm trying out, but it's a little vapid when everyone I know is on Instagram.

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[–] TheBananaKing@lemmy.world 105 points 1 day ago (45 children)

.... just don't use instagram?

I never have, and I don't feel like I'm missing out

[–] Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world 73 points 1 day ago (29 children)

I asked a younger coworker something similar about Facebook and facebook messenger a few years ago in relation to cyber bullying. I asked her why the younger generation doesn’t just get off social media if they’re being bullied, and her response was that these platforms are how people communicate now. Without them, you don’t find out about parties, trips, events, etc. Without them you get left out. If you abandon them, you’re essentially ostracizing yourself.

After hearing that I understood why just giving them up is difficult.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 7 points 19 hours ago

Without them, you don’t find out about parties, trips, events, etc.

Ding ding

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