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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOne thing to keep in mind about all social media
You're not the customer.
You're the product.
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One thing to keep in mind about all social media (Original Post)
Sympthsical
Apr 2022
OP
Also, they are entirely voluntary. If you feel a social media platform creates problems, and
Scrivener7
Apr 2022
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vlyons
(10,252 posts)1. Another thing to remember
you can delete, turn off, unsubscribe, and scroll past ugly disturbing stuff. Rinse your mind out with some pleasing music.
Yonnie3
(18,463 posts)2. This also applies to TV, internet news and entertainment sites, etc. n/t
usonian
(16,657 posts)3. I block ads. Starve them.
Though it might be harder with their apps, to do so.
I don't now precisely how because I don't use them. But anything via browser is clean.
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https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=16629872
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Scrivener7
(54,820 posts)5. Reread the OP.
Scrivener7
(54,820 posts)4. Also, they are entirely voluntary. If you feel a social media platform creates problems, and
you are still using them, you are the problem.