The Mass Exodus from Facebook and Twitter
Aimee Herd, BCN editor : Jan 8, 2021
Breaking Christian News
If, like me, you don't wish to lose all the many posts and photos you've archived on your Facebook page in leaving, you can download all that information to your computer...
In the past four years, and especially in the previous six months, evidence has shown that big tech, in the form of social media has gone out of its way to silence conservative voices, and to influence the recent election. (Image: Unsplash-Rodion Kutsaev)
The two biggest players in this seem to be Twitter and Facebook.
This week both of them locked President Trump out of his accounts, even as he tried to send a message of peace urging protesters to "go home" as he condemned the violence at the Capitol.
I am personally tired of these unlawful actions by social media and big tech, and I am joining the mass exodus from both Twitter and Facebook.
There ARE alternatives that champion free speech!
An alternative with a similar format to Twitter is Parler. Find out more HERE.
And an alternative with a format much like that of Facebook is XAPiT. Find out more about XAPiT HERE.
If, like me, you don't wish to lose all the many posts and photos you've archived on your Facebook page in leaving, you can download all that information to your computer.
Below are the steps to follow to do that.
Once on your Facebook page, click on down arrow in upper right
Select 'Settings and Privacy' then 'Settings'
Under the heading 'Settings' on the upper left, click on 'Your Facebook Information'
Select 'Download Your Information'
From there select what things you want downloaded then click 'Create file,' it may take a while
Facebook will let you know when the file is created, you can then download it to your computer, and then DELETE your profile. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here
Happy Exodus!