Reasons to quit Twitter and Facebook and switch to Mastodon

These companies poison us and our communities for profit. It’s time to go elsewhere.

There is a good variety of alternatives to Instagram

It isn’t easy to move a social circle to a new platform. But as there seems to be no end to the problems, scandals, lax policies, and downright malicious intent of the current dominant social platforms, I think it’s time to start looking for more ethical and healthier alternatives.

🔗 WhatsApp Cofounder Brian Acton Explains Why He Felt He Had To Sell To Facebook

Ryan Mac for BuzzFeed: While Acton didn’t discuss the specifics behind Zuckerberg’s…

“You can be unethical and still be legal”

“That’s the way I live my life.” – Mark Zuckerberg, March 5, 2004

Facebook Instant Articles and the fight over how many ads per words you should see

The first 20 publishers taking part in Facebook’s Instant Articles program are…

Facebook Messenger: Sharing a webpage sends a useful title and thumbnail

Facebook Messenger for iOS finally gained a share extension. When you use it…

How to shut off Facebook’s new iOS sounds

Facebook just added sounds to its iOS app for things like tapping…