Users Abandon Facebook After Cambridge Analytica Findings
The question is - will this be just a minor blip to Facebook and then normal services will resume after the indignation wears off?  Or will it the beginning of the end of the social media dominance of the platform?<p>For me personally, I use FB primarily to keep in touch with friends, family and old colleagues who are spread all over the world.  It is purely a contact tool, and not really used to market products of services etc., so my attachment is purely an emotional one.<p>However, I must admit that this latest episode has really hammered my trust in the platform FAR more than any other previous ones (and there have been many).  Yesterday, for the first time ever, I went through my FB settings and removed a lot of personal information as well as stagnant apps that I had approved YEARS ago from my permitted apps list.<p>I am also seriously reconsidering what I do post on there from now on, as well as drastically reducing the number of times I post.  I&#x27;ve also turned off location tracking for the FB app on my phone, and am considering deleting it altogether and just sticking to the web platform.<p>Will I change my mind in a months time? It&#x27;s unlikely, but who knows?  I like being able to talk to family that are literally on the other side of the world, and it is too hard for me to get them all to adopt Telegram or any other communication tool outside of FB Messenger, so I may find myself drawn back in.