he Pew Research Center report found 42 percent of US Facebook users said they had “taken a break” from the platform in the past 12 months, and 26 percent said they had deleted the Facebook app from their phone.
‘…have taken steps in the past year to reframe their relationship with the social media platform…’
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(AFP) A large number of Americans are stepping back from Facebook in the wake of recent scandals over the social network’s handling of private user data, a study showed Wednesday.
The Pew Research Center report found 42 percent of US Facebook users said they had “taken a break” from the platform in the past 12 months, and 26 percent said they had deleted the Facebook app from their phone.
Among those in the 18-29 age group, the break with Facebook appeared more pronounced, with 44 percent claiming to have deleted the Facebook mobile app.
Although the survey did not indicate how many users were quitting Facebook entirely, the findings suggest a clouded outlook for the company which has been roiled by news of the hijacking of private data by political firm Cambridge…
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The Most Revolutionary Act 
Good riddance
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I’m inclined to agree, Teri. People don’t take kindly to being lied to or being ripped off.
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Love it or hate it the internet is an essential tool for poor and week like me to get the message out and keep in touch with Friend and Foe Alike. the only way in today’s world to keep your privacy become forest monk or cave hermit.
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I belong to a number of organizations that use Facebook for outreach, gerry, but I would never post personal information there.
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Is there life after Facebook?
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I believe there is, Alan. Currently there seems to a big move away from digital to a resumption of the “analogue” life.
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