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March 21, 2018 05:30 pm GMT

I'd love to delete Facebook, but I don't want to give up my Tinder matches

Deleting Facebook wasn't something I'd ever given much thought to. Until this week. 

Since news broke about Cambridge Analytica's "hijacking" of 50 million Facebook users' data in a bid to influence the U.S. election, deleting Facebook is all I can think about. But the one thing holding me back from hitting that delete button is my love life. Or rather the fact that my most-used dating apps appear to be inextricably tethered to my Facebook profile. 

A burgeoning movement to escape the clutches of the social network has gained momentum this week with the #DeleteFacebook hashtag trending solidly on Twitter for the past few days. Even WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton said "it is time".  Read more...

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