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by CodiePetersen 2332 days ago
I deleted my Facebook a couple months ago. Now I wish I would have kept it just a little longer to see what they had on me.

But in the end I still would have deleted it. Facebook clearly can't be trusted with my data. Idc what connections it gives me. They have shown time and time again that they will exploit the tiniest things to predict and manipulate your behavior.

And apparently companies desperate for even slight up ticks in conversion rates will upload everything they know about you.

No wonder Cambridge Analytica, AggregateIQ, and Robert Mercer had such an easy time compiling psychological profiles and categories of Americans and Brits.

In the end, it's real simple. The human brain adjusts based on the environment and events around it. Id rather not have Zuckerberg, Dorsey, or anyone else they deem worthy, intentionally or otherwise playing around in my head.

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It's still there.

Try logging in. You might have to reset your password, but the bastard's haven't really deleted it.

I tried this, but it only gives me the option to sign up. I think I deleted my account around two years ago, and it's seemingly really gone.