{"id":13750,"date":"2020-06-24T14:51:22","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T18:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=13750"},"modified":"2020-10-04T10:56:42","modified_gmt":"2020-10-04T14:56:42","slug":"why-we-are-leaving-facebook-for-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/why-we-are-leaving-facebook-for-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We Are Leaving Facebook For Good"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" data-src=\"http:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/goodbyefacebook-1024x341.jpg\" alt=\"#byefacebook\" class=\"wp-image-13760 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/goodbyefacebook-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/goodbyefacebook-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/goodbyefacebook-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/goodbyefacebook-1226x409.jpg 1226w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/goodbyefacebook-928x309.jpg 928w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/goodbyefacebook-480x160.jpg 480w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/goodbyefacebook.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/341;\" \/><figcaption>#byefacebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<strong>We already built a purpose-driven alternative<\/strong>\n\n\n\n<p>As many of you know, we have been frustrated with Facebook for a long time. When we originally launched the Goodsharing Network, our hyper-local, ad-free, feature-rich social media platform, it was largely out of frustration with: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>the ineffectiveness <\/strong>of Facebook as an outreach tool for a volunteer-run grassroots nonprofit unwilling to throw money into advertising <\/li><li><strong>the time-sucking experience<\/strong> of trying to stay on top of meaningful content amidst the endless clutter on our Facebook feed <\/li><li><strong>the discomfort<\/strong> we couldn\u2019t shake about Facebook\u2019s constant mining of our personal data.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are additional reasons that we have decided to pull the plug on Facebook for good&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facebook is a threat to our public health, to our civic life and to our democracy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/facebook-employees-become-critics-2019-7\">12 former Facebook insiders who ditched the company and are now outspoken critics<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/06\/12\/joanna-hoffman-facebook-is-peddling-an-addictive-drug-called-anger.html\">Joanna Hoffman, the former right-hand woman of Steve Jobs, says Facebook is \u2018peddling in an addictive drug called anger\u2019<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/tech-news\/facebook-doesn-t-care-activists-say-accounts-removed-despite-zuckerberg-n1231110\">&#8216;Facebook doesn&#8217;t care&#8217;: Activists say accounts removed despite Zuckerberg&#8217;s free-speech stance<\/a><\/li><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2020\/jun\/06\/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-trump-scientists\">More than 140 Zuckerberg-funded scientists call on Facebook to rein in Trump<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/facebook-says-free-speech-protects-trump-but-company-bans-activists-2020-6\">Human rights activists banned from Facebook say that Mark Zuckerberg&#8217;s &#8216;free speech&#8217; approach to Trump&#8217;s posts rings hollow<\/a> <\/li><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/the-switch\/wp\/2017\/12\/12\/former-facebook-vp-says-social-media-is-destroying-society-with-dopamine-driven-feedback-loops\/\">Former Facebook VP says social media is destroying society with \u2018dopamine-driven feedback loops\u2019<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2018\/4\/12\/17215142\/facebook-negative-impact-society-mark-zuckerberg-poll\">Many believe Facebook is having a negative impact on society around the world<\/a><\/li><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2020\/06\/11\/facebook-workplace-unionize\">Facebook Pitched New Tool Allowing Employers to Suppress Words Like \u201cUnionize\u201d in Workplace Chat Product<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/05\/09\/opinion\/sunday\/chris-hughes-facebook-zuckerberg.html\">It&#8217;s Time to Break up Facebook<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tesh.com\/articles\/heres-why-facebook-is-so-powerful\/\">Here&#8217;s Why Facebook Is So Powerful<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/08\/09\/scott-galloway-why-mark-zuckerberg-is-dangerous.html\">Why \u2018Mark Zuckerberg is the most dangerous person in the world,\u2019 according to this NYU business professor<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/swlh\/the-real-reason-facebook-is-evil-584a40a74483\">If you\u2019re still considering whether or not to get off of Facebook, here\u2019s one good reason you should<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>But most importantly for us, Facebook is fostering racism and white supremacy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techtransparencyproject.org\/articles\/white-supremacist-groups-are-thriving-on-facebook\">White Supremacist Groups Are Thriving on Facebook<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2019\/nov\/21\/facebook-white-nationalists-ban-vdare-red-ice\">White nationalists are openly operating on Facebook. The company won&#8217;t act <\/a><\/li><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigeasymagazine.com\/2020\/05\/18\/white-supremacists-post-with-impunity-opponents-punished-by-facebook\/\">White Supremacists Post with Impunity; Opponents Punished by Facebook<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/act.freepress.net\/sign\/ctt_fb_ban_trump\/?source=website-action\">Enough Is Enough. Facebook\u2019s Racism Needs to Stop \u2014 Take Action Today<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/a-dozen-anonymous-facebook-employees-allege-racism-within-companys-ranks\">A Dozen Anonymous Facebook Employees Allege Racism Within Company\u2019s Ranks<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/2019\/04\/24\/facebook-while-black-zucked-users-say-they-get-blocked-racism-discussion\/2859593002\/\">Facebook while black: Users call it getting &#8216;Zucked,&#8217; say talking about racism is censored as hate speech<\/a> <\/li><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/recode\/2020\/6\/17\/21294396\/mark-zuckerberg-priscilla-chan-philanthropy-education-george-floyd-petition-czi\">More than 70 employees at Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s philanthropy say it needs to change how it deals with race<\/a> <\/li><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/civil-rights-groups-push-for-facebook-ad-boycott-11592379002\">Civil Rights Groups Push for Facebook Ad Boycott<\/a> <\/li><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/investing\/2020\/06\/22\/facebook-advertising-boycott-is-gaining-steam.aspx\">Facebook&#8217;s Advertising Boycott Is Gaining Steam<\/a> <\/li><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/facebook-lets-advertisers-exclude-users-by-race\">Facebook Lets Advertisers Exclude Users by Race<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/archive\/2020\/04\/how-facebooks-ad-technology-helps-trump-win\/606403\">How Facebook Works for Trump<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/popular.info\/p\/facebook-runs-ad-from-congressional\">Facebook runs ad from Congressional candidate urging people to shoot &#8220;looting hoards&#8221;<\/a> <\/li><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/businessesgrow.com\/2020\/06\/12\/hate\">Why Facebook thinks hate is good for business<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90511080\/facebook-had-a-design-to-flag-trumps-hate-speech-in-2016\">Facebook had a design to flag Trump\u2019s hate speech . . . in 2016<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2020\/6\/5\/21279319\/facebook-group-moderation-black-lives-matter-movement\">Facebook groups are falling apart over Black Lives Matter posts<\/a><\/li><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/tech-news\/trump-hosted-zuckerberg-undisclosed-dinner-white-house-october-n1087986\">Trump hosted Zuckerberg for undisclosed dinner at the White House in October<\/a>  <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/06\/21\/business\/media\/facebook-donald-trump-mark-zuckerberg.html\">What\u2019s Facebook\u2019s Deal With Donald Trump?<\/a> <\/li><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/recode\/2020\/6\/2\/21278405\/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-internal-employee-q-a-defend-moderate-trump-looting-shooting-post\">Mark Zuckerberg on leaked audio: Trump\u2019s looting and shooting reference \u201chas no history of being read as a dog whistle\u201d<\/a> <\/li><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2020\/06\/facebook-fires-employee-protested-inaction-trump-posts-200613040215148.html\">Facebook fires employee who protested against Trump post inaction<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2020\/06\/mark-zuckerberg-donald-trump\/\">This Week, Mark Zuckerberg Sided with Donald Trump. History Won\u2019t Forget It.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What we will be doing instead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re going all in on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodsharing.net\/feed\" target=\"_blank\">Goodsharing.net<\/a> our free alternative to Facebook. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We believe it gives you better control whether you are an individual or  business\/organization, &nbsp;without any of the privacy concerns, since we are not selling your data, or manipulating you with algorithms to serve our bottom line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">So when you are ready to make a positive change, we hope you will join us: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Goodsharing.net (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/goodsharing.net\/feed\" target=\"_blank\">Goodsharing.net<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/CharlestonGood.com\">CharlestonGood.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">#collaborating4change #goodsharing #charlestonsc #byefacebook<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/GOOD-LOGO-network400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13570 lazyload\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/GOOD-LOGO-network400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/GOOD-LOGO-network400-300x150.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/150;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We already built a purpose-driven alternative As many of you know, we have been frustrated with Facebook for a long time. 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