Meta is getting rid of factchecking. Should you leave Instagram – and what are the alternatives?
www.theguardian.com
Meta’s decision relates to just the US so far, but it may affect users in Australia who follow a lot of US-based sources

“[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.

  • wrekone@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    13 hours ago

    Can confirm. I’m a bit older, but when I stopped using social media it was like my aquaintances forgot I existed. Sure, close friends would usually still invite me to social events, but even that tapered off after a while. When I’d call someone out for not inviting me, their response was always “but you never shiw up to anything”. It’s not like they don’t know that I’m not on Facebook. What, you think that when you don’t invite me that I’ll just magically know it’s happening? I’m finally getting some people to use Signal groups but that has been an uphill battle.