I don't know why this is getting down-voted because it is relevant to the article. People have had it with the caustic posts on and outright lies about privacy by Facebook so they're moving to Instagram. Facebook appears to mostly have left Instagram alone since acquiring it but now it is getting more involved since the trend appears to indicate that Instagram is becoming the profit center.

But for people who mistrust Facebook, that is more than reason to drop Instagram. The thinking is, "I've seen what Facebook has done to itself. It's only a matter of time before they do the same to Instagram. I might as well get out now and find some better alternative."

The problem will not be solved by you and me deleting Facebook, Instagram or Google. The biggest problem is your friends who share your name and number with these social apps without thinking and without your approval. And you can’t even ask these big social tech companies to delete it. That’s the really scary thing in all this!

Not to mention the times my face shows up in a picture someone posts to Facebook. I'm under no delusion that Facebook actually deleted my account. They know what I look like even though I haven't had an account in years.

I would like to add: the implications of someone adding your personal information unauthorised to these social networks has not been tried legally.

With the GDPR, it's about to be. It will be interesting to follow.

I, for one, am quite proud of Europe for taking steps to protect her citizenry. Hopefully the rest of the world will follow shortly.

I also deleted my Facebook years ago, and wince every time I feel compelled to look at Instagram.

Speaking of dark patterns, few people probably ignore Instagram long enough to notice, but after weeks and weeks the app starts showing you head-fake notifications. They aren't mentions or messages, just 'alerts' that people you know are using Instagram and you should be looking.

that kind of spammy shit would have had me off of it very quickly. but, thankfully i never used it in my life...and never will. if i wanna see cat pictures and latte art or Beyonce's latest plastic surgery updates i can just google it... it all looks the same after the first 5 minutes anyways...who is that bored? my god.