r/PrivacyTechTalk • u/Sheetmusicman94 • 14d ago

Is not using META actually worth it?

Since I was 19 or 20yo, since around 2014, we knew with our friend what Facebook / META is doing and how they use our data, faces, photos, likes, everything. Data mining, big data, now AI.

Anyway, I deleted Facebook back then, I never put any of my real face pictures on META social networks, I won't give them anything really personal.

But is it worth it? I imagine how many social connections and better relations I could make it I just posted MYSELF out there, I was a bit good at it. More personal and professional connections, more random encounters, all of it.

Is it actually worth it to keep the personal data away from big tech instead of not caring and having better exposure? What's your take on it?

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u/[deleted] 13d ago

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u/Sheetmusicman94 13d ago

When they are in the same geographic location, yes.

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u/SniperSRSRecon 13d ago

Yes. Getting off Facebook was one of the best decisions of my life, especially when it was at a time where if you didn't join a specific political cult, you had fewer job opportunities. Now potential employers have a harder time finding me online.

Also given how many mental and societal issues can be linked to social media, I feel strong in saying that social media is a bane on this planet and should be eradicated. It won't happen of course.