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Meta is getting rid of factchecking. If you want to leave Instagram, what are your alternatives? (www.theguardian.com)

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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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[-] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

For artists and art appreciators Cara is a pretty good replacement for IG.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

They just get rid of a bunch of so-called "fact checkers" deciding for you which posts you're allowed to see and which get banned/hidden/deleted. It's not the end of the world. You can still block people. You can still decide NOT to read posts.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Whaaaaat, and risk being offended by people having different ideas than my echo chamber? No way dude

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[-] realcaseyrollins 1 points 8 months ago

Relying on fallible fact-checkers to determine whether or not something is true really isn't smart.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

How can I delete my Instagram account like Facebook?

[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

pixelfed.social seems dead from where I am. Keep getting a 502 Bad gateway.

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