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Meta is getting rid of factchecking. If you want to leave Instagram, what are your alternatives? (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 1 year ago by chrisbit@leminal.space to c/technology@lemmy.world
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“[For] people who live in the country or in remote areas or minority groups or [who have] small businesses, that is a really good way for them to communicate and reach other people,” she says.

“It’s just not possible to set up an alternative at this point in time. So, to put it bluntly, we’re in a bit of deep shit, to be honest.”

No mention of Pixelfed, but I can understand why. Will it only be seen as an alternative once a critical mass of users move there? And can that happen if they don't see it as an alternative? Chicken and egg. I'm trying out, but it's a little vapid when everyone I know is on Instagram.

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[-] madjo@feddit.nl 35 points 1 year ago

It's why nobody left Whatsapp when Meta bought it.

[-] Clanket@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

As soon as they're forced to allow interoperability with other apps, I'll be deleting WhatsApp. Had a Facebook from the beginning but deleted it when the Cambridge Analytica scandal happened. Have never had an Instagram. Fuck Meta and its horrible owner.

[-] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 3 points 1 year ago

The thing is that Whatsapp was a godsend in Europe because we used to communicate through SMS's and we used to pay for them, where is WhatsApp requires a single yearly payment.

Some tech illiterate people didn't even know how to download apps but WhatsApp came pre installed on their phones so they used it

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