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March 19, 2018 09:28 pm GMT

Here's what you need to do before you break up with Facebook

So, you want to free yourself from Facebook.

Let's be real, we all want to do it. But few of us actually ever do, because whether you like to admit it or not, a lot of your life likely relies on it. Whether it's keeping up with friends' birthdays, or keeping in touch with a relative who lives across the country, there are a number of factors that probably keep you using the service. Breaking up with Facebook is a lot harder than you think.

SEE ALSO: It's time to protect yourself — and your friends — from Facebook

But after news broke this weekend of how a firm called Cambridge Analytica managed to collect data on 50 million Facebook users as part of an effort to influence votes in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, there's no better time to protect yourself and your information from the tech giant. Even if deleting your Facebook account won't completely free you from the company's grip. Read more...

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