Yes! Thank you for calling this out. I deactivated my facebook and instagram accounts a while ago and my personal life & wellbeing has been so much richer since. Ive upped my content creation on youtube (where its possible to build a real and lasting uplifting community). As we look to the next generation of children growing up with social media, its our responsibility to put our feet down and demand better. ❤
This is what I wanna do. It really disappointed me because I love Instagram and wanted to grow a community there but now I feel like "why bother?! this doesn't match my own values".
@@iamcelinenavarroI joined and deleted Facebook so fast years ago and explored all the platforms. I really like Tumblr but its very niche, so Im sticking with RUclips & YES Instagram. Instagram is ALL about community building esp the last few yrs as viral influencer culture goes out. . I believe this may bring more ppl here wanting safe spaces away from Facebook (where you see a lot of what your friends share or engage last I checked) Will this be affected YES, but to what degree is a large part on the user to co-curate their experience. Id start by turning the political dial down and go through all your settings. DO NOT engage content you dont want to see. Dont search anything on explore and dont post any related keywords even if you write ‘no political content’ on a post etc because your telling the algorithm to feed you political content! Good Luck
@@iamcelinenavarroHonestly we need to get off youtube as well. Its full of misinfo and bots. Perhaps you think its easy to find community here as a creator but as a user its absolute trash! I cant block or decline all ads, just some. There is so much content i do not want to see but i cant do anything meaningful about it without making hitting the “not interested” button my full time job. This app is right there with fb and ig and i hope more people realize its not better in any way for us. The censorship and throttling of content is just part of the problem.
Thank you for talking about this Katie. It is definitely a battle of wanting to delete everything and hopefully watch their popularity crumble, or continue to post to have our voices heard. Just really feeling ready for a brand new social media app all together to hit the scene.
As a lifelong activist, I'm tempted to delete everything but reddit. Then I think about all the vulnerable beings that will be affected and once more I can't abandon them
@@_asantesana_squashbanana_im with you! Honestly we need to ditch youtube as well. The user experience is just as garbage as fb! There is so much misinfo here, as well as bots, censorship and throttling of content. This platform deserves no support.
You can not remove bias at all, if you have to make decision and if you even start to ask some question you already have a specific bias. The only thing you can do is to aware of the bias and use it to reach your own goals or not allow it to influence you to some degree, for this you should have to trust your own judgement and be ready to make mistakes. "Fact checkers" - is nothing more than glorified censorship - I know what I'm talking about. And experts do and will make mistakes. And science is based on making mistakes - but what science does - it takes these mistakes and get experience from them if it is not crooked by big money interest- but this is close but different topic.
Congrats for 300k Katie!! It's a shame that Meta is just following X's footsteps. I really miss how Instagram used to be a decade ago when we could all just share our creativity. Also loved how soothing this video was while explaining everything, you always bring a comforting vibe 🤍
I think if peoples emails weren’t cluttered with bs from other companies, I’d love for newsletters to come back. I’d love getting updates from small businesses and creators, but it gets buried.
I deeply appreciate that you made this video. I just recently had my 1 year anniversary since launching my RUclips channel, and when I saw the recent Meta announcements I was so disheartened. In addition to being a newish content creator, I'm also a person within the LGBTQ+ community. I'm so grateful to people like you who use their platform to advocate for marginalized groups. Your channel was suggested to me a few months into my content creation career, and I've gained so much knowledge from your videos. It is no exaggeration that you have helped me figure out so many things related to content creation! To come across this video today and hear you speak on the potential implications of these Meta changes, made a difference for me personally and professionally. Truly thank you for taking the time to create this video and for contributing to this conversation in such a nuanced and respectful manner. 💛
Wow as a feminine male professional dancer I face algorithmic discrimination and see the double standards set clearly. No one cares unless it’s them. Thank you so much for this.
Why do people don’t get that Freedom of Speech does not mean legal impunity? That whole concept works only when people take responsibility for what they say otherwise it just doesn’t make any sense to consume the content they share.
Thank you for talking about this. You hit the nail on the head when you pointed out that Meta has shareholders, and their primary income comes from ad revenue. If brands start pulling away, I could see Meta doing a 180 on this decision.
I gotta say, I’ve been watching yo for a while and have always loved your content. This video just fully solidified how safe your community is. This felt genuine. This was you really reacting and not being a social media guru. So just thanks for seeing us and knowing that we need the safe spaces too. ❤
Unpopular opinion here but I see these changes as very positive actually. Fact checking hasn’t really been happening anyway up to now and lots of misinformation has been shared all around social media all the time… it would be impossible to fact check everything. And also there are things that are difficult to find one „truth” for, since there will always be different opinions on everything, that’s what makes us human. I love and very much support free speech - obviously I don’t support hate and violence, however everyone deserves the right to express their opinion. If somebody doesn’t support the lqbtq community for example, then they should be able to say this and give their reasons for it (in a kind way of course) without being attacked by others saying that this is wrong. Restricting free speech and expression of opinion is passive aggressive too, and not fair, even if there are good intentions behind it. Everyone deserves to express their opinion without being judged and harrassed for it. I think it’s all about how it’s expressed. Again, I don’t support violent and hateful speech, but there’s a huge difference between saying something in a hateful way and simply expressing our opinion gently. Imagine someone saying that they don’t support lgbtq (in a gentle way) - that person would be immediately attacked. Let’s not be exactly as hateful and violent as we criticise others to be.
Every reason for not supporting lgbtq+ is because of hate. It's not a discussion about if chocolate is better than potato chips. People actually get harmed.
One thing you say in your response often is “in a gentle way” but I think that’s such a generous way of looking at it. It makes me think of the James Baldwin quote, “We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.” There often isn’t a gentle way to express one’s opposition of another’s life and right to exist. For this reason, these regulations are in place and blurring the lines leads to more harm than it does good often times. Personally, I do think speech should be limited to a degree for the benefit of all but that’s something for another day. I think that fact checking and community notes could exist and even though people could look on the brighter side for all these things, it seems pretty clear why some of these changes were made and it isn’t just for the benefit of all if the main benefit really goes to the tech CEOs
The problem is, Free Speech also means people are allowed to share misinformation because "its just their opinion." Free Speech and Fact Checking are antithetical. Therefore people can share misinfo about LGBTQ+, policy, etc. This is incentivized by the fact that emotional sensationalization (NOT fact) is rewarded by the algorithm. These changes deepen potential for misunderstanding, hate, etc. Even if the intention for you is kindness, that is not how most will handle it.
You took a chance posting this and I am very proud of you for doing so. I'm trying to get my RUclips channel off the ground and I have a lot to say on this but I try not to because I know that I can never get monetized if I do that. I am so, so, so, happy that you are putting your opinion out there. Kudos to you. Love to you.
I very much appreciate you talking so honestly about this topic considering your business model as a content creator. So many TikTok creators have attempted to nudge people back to Meta with the ban coming and the reality is that might not be the best platform for many people in light of these announcements. It’s so important for creators and brands to be upfront about this topic and discuss it openly with their communities. Bravo, Katie. You’re one of my favorites on RUclips and this is yet another reason why that is true.
I wish I could delete instagram but its the only way I have direct communication with my customers, since youtube doesn't have DMs and the algorithm isn't always friendly to small businesses
Thank you for talking about this. It’s really disturbing how social media companies are just going dark. I’m lost for words as to why they think this is the way to go. Just beyond me.
Don't be racist. Nothing wrong with dark skin. Stop acting lile a Not-Z and banning all free speech, democracy, elections, dissent, protest... more to life than just shopping ya warmongering totalitarian 'liberals'
As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I’m so torn about whether to stay or not. On the one hand, I agree that everyones voices are needed. On the other, it’s starting to feel out of alignment with my values to be on meta platforms. I have no regrets leaving Twitter/X. It was starting to feel unsafe. I honestly don’t know what to do and I appreciate you for making this video.
I think it’s really interesting to hear the perspective that you have. As an American, I find that the former narrative was more favorable toward people with a more progressive point of view, I was being bombarded with their ideology, unchecked on meta platforms. What Mark announced, to me, seems to even the playing field. like you said, humans are biased, but I personally don’t think that allowing both opinions to be seen will be necessarily negative to anyone other than the people whose points of view were freely shared prior.
Exactly. And “fact checkers” aren’t actually checking facts as many people think they are and do. They are bought and paid for, much like lobbyists do for our government officials. A narrative is spun and decided upon and money spins it. This just allows us to say that (and anything else) we want out loud, right, left, or center without posts being taken down or our DMs with our own friends being blocked (although i think Zuckerberg is too little too late and can’t be trusted).
I have had enough with social media in general. I think the only thing I'm holding out hope for is youtube which is why I'm working on starting a channel here. The other day I signed into my meta accounts for the first time in forever and I saw maybe 1-2 posts from actual people. That (I thought) was the last straw. Thank you so much for addressing what is happening on those platforms. It has really gotten to a point where I think we're all going to have to find/create new ways of communicating with people online.
I left X a couple pf months ago and deactivated Threads (which I never really got may head around). I have a small business for which I use Instagram and FB but I'm looking for an alternative. It will be difficult because we've all got so comfortable. I joined FB in 2007 and it's amazing how it's changed over the years. None of the young people in my life use FB or Insta so there must be good alternatives. I'm not sure Trump can do what Zuckerberg is hoping. Sovereign nations will apply their own rules to Social Media and I hope they get on with it asap.
I love that you're covering this Katie. I'm not feeling this change with Meta so I'm going to be focusing on building on RUclips, Substack, and hopefully Neptune will be released on Spring. Being on a platform of kiss ass founders is a no for me.
Thank you so so much for sharing! As a user of social media and a social media strategist, I feel exactly the same way you do. It's frustrating that they are saying that fact checking is censorship. Shouldn't we want to remove hate speech, shouldn't we want to stop the spread of false information, shouldn't we want accuracy in facts and reporting? It's been so frustrating to watch tech leaders align their policies with the incoming administration. Also, Elon's Twitter takeover caused the loss of so many features and also a huge decrease in users and as you say advertisers too. It's frustrating to see Meta follow suit. :( I want to still use Facebook and Instagram because of the communities built there and I know my clients will want to use these platforms (especially with the TikTok ban) but I also have mixed feelings supporting platforms that are moving in this negative direction. :( You're also right that if we all leave, then our voices are removed from the platform and the more negative content will grow. It's such a tough moment in social media history.
Been watching you for a long time and this is my favorite video of yours. Thanks for showing up as a compassionate human (amidst all the business value in your content)!
So glad to see this discussed so calmly, honestly & rationally. It’s overwhelming to watch civilization crumble to where reality is what large groups decide it is based on what they’ve been fed by a few self-serving oligarch billionaires. It’s hard to watch the pendulum swing so far into the unsubstantiated and delusion.
I’m curious what you saw fact checkers getting correct? All I saw was them with the wrong information, but my algorithm could be completely different to yours. I think we just need to see how it goes then adapt. I already wanted more time away from social media so this will probably help with that.
i'm SO GLAD you've done this video. instagram was already feeling icky to me last year and it was getting hard to ignore it's role in polarising people.so i made my new years resolution to focus on substack and youtube. fast forward to this month? i'm feeling gross not deleting and boycotting insta tbh.
With the TT ban, meta backing said ban for their own benefit, plus all these ridiculous changes: I’m 100% focusing on RUclips as my main. I don’t use socials for my personal life so I don’t feel like I’m missing out, but considering I’m trying to come back with my business this year on the internet- it’s so sad to feel like I’m being limited on what i morally want to associate my business with. Ugh. Good luck everyone. I guess this is a new hurdle.
Thank you for breaking this down! I LOVE this style of video! Thanks for keeping it real! We’ve seen what less moderation has done to Twitter. 🥴 It makes me sad too.. I love Instagram. I will be sticking around to add light! 💡
i LOVED that you made this more commentary centered video!!! pls do more. i dont think its time to jump ship yet. we need to band together and fight for what we believe in. do you think there is a way to unionize as creators? i been playing with this idea
As the creator conveniently chose not to emphasize this point, the search is limited on 'TEEN' accounts. Meta decided to heavily restrict what minor accounts can do. And the settings have to be adjusted by the parents to open it up to the wider platform including search. I know, parents having more control, that is horrifying.
Some of the things he is doing doesn't sound the best. I don't understand why whenever someone mentions free speech, peoples minds go instantly to hate speech. why are so many people against one of our most important rights that we have.
Because too many people misunderstand what free speech really means and what limitations it has by the law of the constitution. You can’t make statements that are false or threatening to someone by law, yet this is exactly what lack of fact checking and these other new “policies” will allow for. However, even prior to this, Meta was doing a pretty shitty job at fact checking and preventing bullying, so the only difference is there will be way more of it now and there will be no accountability.
@ @iproducefilm It's natural for people to have beliefs or opinions that differ from their neighbors. A difference in opinion doesn’t make one person right and the other wrong. When you have an open and respectful conversation with someone who thinks differently, you often discover there’s value in their perspective-even if you don’t agree with everything they say. Censorship of ideological ideas, especially on topics that aren't black and white, can stifle meaningful dialogue. For example, someone might be hesitant about vaccines or have concerns about trans women in women's sports because of personal experiences that shaped their views. Instead of shutting down those opinions, we should have conversations. Listening to their reasoning and sharing your perspective can lead to understanding and even change minds. Without the space to express themselves, people hold onto their ideas, potentially unaware of the harm they might cause. Honest, respectful discussions are how we grow as individuals and as a society.
@@yousername16 I haven't had a situation like that. What some might take as hate or dis information might be from a place of love or concern from another. people are too hard on one another these days. they act like everyone has had the same upbringing, same exposure to cultural differences, or same values. That is rarely ever the case. and when someone sees something online they don't agree with they often go into attack mode instead of just voicing their opinion in a respectful, or place of love and understanding.
I love that you're talking about this Katie! I actually decided to step away from Instagram a few months ago because it just didn't feel healthy and Meta has completely strayed from my moral and ethical values at this point. It just didn't feel right anymore to spend so much time on the platform. I've turned to more private communities and speaking to my audience in my own space, and it's been so beneficial to my mental health and my business has seen more growth as well.
Thanks for sharing this. I particularly don’t use Facebook. Still keep it open so I can use messenger. About X (former Twitter), don’t use it. Congrats on the 300k subscribers.🎉
As a black woman that’s followed you for YEARS bc I value your content and you seem like a nice person, overall, I definitely will no longer be posting on or using any meta apps anymore. They’ve made it clear how they feel about marginalized people and I don’t want to do anything that helps their bottom line. I only hope more white creators that aren’t directly affected by the changes opt to stand in solidarity with BIPOC and LGBTQ people. If they start to loose revenue bc EVERYONE takes a stand then they’ll clean up the bs they’re trying to pull off. But if people just pay lips service but still use and do business on these platforms bc they aren’t directly harmed then unfortunately you’re inadvertently helping champion hate. The only thing that moves these greedy corporations is CAPITAL. If everyone took a strong stance together at once they’d fix it. But we’d sooner see flying unicorns unfortunately 😔
Oh wow, your last point about not abandoning it...that's really great. Because the whole video I'm thinking, I'm just not gonna use these anymore. And then your last point made me rethink that perspective entirely. So thank you!
Stop using it. There are already alternatives that cater to a new format that respects human biengs and their will be more. BlueSky is one such platform. Or start your own blog, I've started up my old feedly account and am subscribing to blogs again.
Trusting the government for any reason is ridiculous.That's my free speech and you can disagree with me.I won't get hurt feelings about unlike other people on this thread. We should all be allowed to share opinions.Obviously, I don't want hate speech and anything of that nature.But we can disagree even if it hurts your feelings OR my feelings. ❤
Katie thank you so much for speaking out on this. I am deeply concerned how the base of our livelyhoods becomes a political tool. At this point I don't even know which platform I should invest my time in. It feels like every time I move on, the next platform crumbles.
Thanks for sharing this information. I was wondering why some people I was following suddenly announced they’re leaving. Meta just keeps getting worse honestly. Didn’t they just announce that they were going to have AI influencers on the platform too and you wouldn’t be able to tell they were AI on their profiles? I wonder if they’re hoping advertisers will remain and use that as a way to get more money (and take money from creators). I don’t even know what’s going on anymore with these platforms. Part of me thinks Meta was one of the platforms behind the TikTok ban (since they were their biggest competitor and they’re mentioning foreign companies) and this newest announcement is them showing their alignment with Trump. All I know is that the internet is getting crazy and I’m really getting tired of it. I want to be a light in all of the darkness on social media but I also hate the idea of rewarding these platforms and dealing with all the toxic mental hurdles they put us through. 😩
Also the dead internet theory is very apparent lately. So many hate comments from bot accounts spreading hate and causing people to argue with each other. It's scary
With TikTok about to get the chop in the U.S. I was about to increase my short-form video production on Instagram. Now that this happened, it looks like I won't LOL RUclips Shorts, here I come.
Katie, so well said! I have felt more and more disconnected from these social media platforms. I mentally and emotionally feel so much better if I go on them with purpose then get off - stay out of the "rabbit holes", ha, ha! I keep asking myself "how can we look at this differently"? I mean, what can we as creators do differently to build community. Let's get creative to connect. They only win when we give them our power. Every . one . matters and by that I include the LGBTQ and maybe we empower each other by taking our communities somewhere else. It's been said since the inception of these platforms that we never own anything and "they" can make changes at any time - which can change our businesses. Well, here we go.
Thank you for the video! As a content creator who was born in post Soviet country, I don’t think that governmental control and censorship is the answer. I’ve seen what it can do to the exact groups you are talking about - the amount of hatred is insane AND controlled by the government. Probably the best we can do now is continue to create content that is kind and diverse and respectful and influence as many people as possible to stop hate speech and violence and become more tolerant and inclusive. Maybe this sounds a bit naive (and of course we should be considering our own mental health), but I think it’s at least worth a try - and thank you for mentioning that.
Thank you for discussing this ❤ I’ve been wanting to focus on RUclips for a while, and I honestly have so much more mental peace on here- so I will be putting my energy into YT. But you’re right, I hope the strong creators on instagram don’t give up (I don’t have hope for Facebook tbh😅).
But really this app is no better you guys 😫 Bots, misinfo, content throttling, the algorithm and the search engine is garbage. This app is an uphill battle. I really urge all of us not to invest anymore. Its google afterall, not too dif than zucks apps.
Thank you for posting this. Everything you said is spot on. Unfortunately, posting something like this take a lot of courage and potentially welcomes online hate, but you are speaking the truth!! I just wish someone could come out with a new Instagram type platform and we could all head there. Instagram has been super annoying for so many reasons for a long time 😢
Thanks for the update Katie! And congrats on 300K! Maybe I'm biased, but I think the Meta changes are a blessing in disguise and just encourages creators to go all in on RUclips. The Instagram/Facebook algorithm is specifically designed to keep you addictively scrolling for as long as possible - this is best done via negative/political/emotionally triggering content, which is why they've rolled out these new changes imo. I hope this doesn't effect too many creators. PS. F*** Texas lol RUclips is King 👑
Great conversation, Katie, and I appreciate that you addressed this topic. However, I think it's short sighted to ask people not to leave. Leaving is the only way to send a message to these billionaires that we won't tolerate their behavior. We need to actively find other, safer platforms (Bluesky instead of X, etc.). Some places obviously won't be as robust initially as the places we are leaving, but they will improve features over time. I am a content creator on RUclips and I'm more grateful than ever that we built our own community that we host outside of Facebook. There is strength in numbers to create real change.
Thank you for highlighting this! It means so much to be heard and seen by people especially right now. I must admit my social media consumption has really reduced at the moment because of the need to build a feed that gives me value and less doomscrolling! I feel quitting altogether starves the internet of a voice that is already being limited and squashed though, so I’m not sure what the answer is! 😊
I’m a creator and don’t mind the changes. I welcome everyone’s opinions, even if I don’t agree with them. I don’t come on social media for news or facts. I do that research myself. Even on the news, we need to do our own research. Now the news is what needs to be fact checked!
As a disabled creator this is definitely scary but honestly the hate and horrid ableist comments that already happen whenever a video goes viral. There is also a lot of folks in the community mentioning they believe their content has been blacklisted or limited.
I watched this because I respect your knowledge and expertise in social media. I needed a fair reading on what is going on. Thank you for your information and reasonable approach.
We should all just shut off our phone and live our neo luddite lives. My parents are rarely online and they are not bothered by the "problems" in this video
Unfortunately it’s been apparent for a while that RUclips hosts a ton of conservative content and is owned by google who might also change the way they do things. It’s already impossible to block people for your own mental health and as a queer content creator I hate that.
Here’s another perspective for you though- there are truly marginalized groups that have and are currently been harmed by the BS “fact checking”… myself included as a black and Native American woman who shares holistic health content and has been censored and restricted for YEARS. Freedom of speech is important for ALL, even if you don’t agree. It’s such a strange time to be alive, where people refuse to have uncomfortable conversations with those that hold opposing viewpoints. And if the algorithm works properly, it will only show you content you resonate with anyway.
Pause-think about it. Is wikipedia not a crowd sourced platform? Yes it comes with a fair share of manipulation but net net is positive... Also who is a professional "fact-checkers". They are easier to manipulate, think about it.
"the wiser one gives in" - and in the end only stupity will reign. leaving the platforms is letting stupidty win! we have to fight back, on every platform.
well... leaving Instagram, the same way I left twitter! what a hell hole zuck is doing:/ I hope people go in Masses. but we all know which ones will stay...
I wish Instagram was not owned by Meta and Zuck! He is doing what musk is asking him to do to be able to get his hand on government position!!! But remember all they have is because of consumers and each user has a voice!
Oh honey! Elon and Zuck are the arch nemesis. Zuck is doing all of this because he is a spineless worm and he knows that Elon will make his life miserable if he doesn’t bow down to the leader. It’s all a game and they all just want a tax break and freedom to do whatever they want without government regulations. Greed over moral values.
Happy 300k! Thank you for taking a break from the normal content to say this. It is brave and what makes me love your content. As a gay American I’m very scared. I feel our rights are about to get very limited. TBH I’m probably deleting all Meta products and only keep YT.
10:59 follow up comments about progress people leaving meta. I think the time has come to stop trying to convince/educate hate filled people. I feel it is a losing battle and for us to organize and unite elsewhere 😢
I'm so glad you covered this and didn't mince words. Clarity around this conservative slide is so important, but also how it affects people who have a lot at stake with their social profiles.
I refuse to give my labor to IG nor will I give my dollars. I use it, it doesn’t use me. I do sometimes post for brands but only after making the content for somewhere else.
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Yes! Thank you for calling this out. I deactivated my facebook and instagram accounts a while ago and my personal life & wellbeing has been so much richer since. Ive upped my content creation on youtube (where its possible to build a real and lasting uplifting community). As we look to the next generation of children growing up with social media, its our responsibility to put our feet down and demand better. ❤
This is what I wanna do. It really disappointed me because I love Instagram and wanted to grow a community there but now I feel like "why bother?! this doesn't match my own values".
@@iamcelinenavarroI joined and deleted Facebook so fast years ago and explored all the platforms. I really like Tumblr but its very niche, so Im sticking with RUclips & YES Instagram. Instagram is ALL about community building esp the last few yrs as viral influencer culture goes out.
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I believe this may bring more ppl here wanting safe spaces away from Facebook (where you see a lot of what your friends share or engage last I checked) Will this be affected YES, but to what degree is a large part on the user to co-curate their experience. Id start by turning the political dial down and go through all your settings. DO NOT engage content you dont want to see. Dont search anything on explore and dont post any related keywords even if you write ‘no political content’ on a post etc because your telling the algorithm to feed you political content!
Good Luck
@@iamcelinenavarroHonestly we need to get off youtube as well. Its full of misinfo and bots.
Perhaps you think its easy to find community here as a creator but as a user its absolute trash! I cant block or decline all ads, just some.
There is so much content i do not want to see but i cant do anything meaningful about it without making hitting the “not interested” button my full time job.
This app is right there with fb and ig and i hope more people realize its not better in any way for us. The censorship and throttling of content is just part of the problem.
Thank you for talking about this Katie. It is definitely a battle of wanting to delete everything and hopefully watch their popularity crumble, or continue to post to have our voices heard. Just really feeling ready for a brand new social media app all together to hit the scene.
As a lifelong activist, I'm tempted to delete everything but reddit. Then I think about all the vulnerable beings that will be affected and once more I can't abandon them
@@_asantesana_squashbanana_im with you! Honestly we need to ditch youtube as well. The user experience is just as garbage as fb!
There is so much misinfo here, as well as bots, censorship and throttling of content. This platform deserves no support.
Remove bias + Texas don’t add up. 😅
Right?!? I think he meant “change bias”
@@jessicastansberry That part!
They have been building a data center in Texas since 2022. Them moving here is not new.
To be fair, where on earth could they move to NOT be biased? Every state will either be red or blue unless they move to Geneva.
You can not remove bias at all, if you have to make decision and if you even start to ask some question you already have a specific bias. The only thing you can do is to aware of the bias and use it to reach your own goals or not allow it to influence you to some degree, for this you should have to trust your own judgement and be ready to make mistakes. "Fact checkers" - is nothing more than glorified censorship - I know what I'm talking about. And experts do and will make mistakes. And science is based on making mistakes - but what science does - it takes these mistakes and get experience from them if it is not crooked by big money interest- but this is close but different topic.
Congrats for 300k Katie!! It's a shame that Meta is just following X's footsteps. I really miss how Instagram used to be a decade ago when we could all just share our creativity. Also loved how soothing this video was while explaining everything, you always bring a comforting vibe 🤍
thank you so much, Tara! I really appreciate that feedback ❤️ and I agree, I think we all have nostalgia for Instagram of 2015 haha
Also happy 300k subs!! congrats!
haha thank you Molly!
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Time to go back to postcards and books and use the platforms to make a private community to connect. Thank you for your content!
These changes have had me very seriously getting into post cards this year!!
Love that idea
I think if peoples emails weren’t cluttered with bs from other companies, I’d love for newsletters to come back. I’d love getting updates from small businesses and creators, but it gets buried.
I deeply appreciate that you made this video. I just recently had my 1 year anniversary since launching my RUclips channel, and when I saw the recent Meta announcements I was so disheartened. In addition to being a newish content creator, I'm also a person within the LGBTQ+ community. I'm so grateful to people like you who use their platform to advocate for marginalized groups. Your channel was suggested to me a few months into my content creation career, and I've gained so much knowledge from your videos. It is no exaggeration that you have helped me figure out so many things related to content creation! To come across this video today and hear you speak on the potential implications of these Meta changes, made a difference for me personally and professionally. Truly thank you for taking the time to create this video and for contributing to this conversation in such a nuanced and respectful manner. 💛
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I wish more creators would talk about these worrying changes with Meta - thank you so much for sharing your POV!
remember people..we dont need to keep using big apps like this in order to connect with like minded people.
Wow as a feminine male professional dancer I face algorithmic discrimination and see the double standards set clearly. No one cares unless it’s them. Thank you so much for this.
Why do people don’t get that Freedom of Speech does not mean legal impunity? That whole concept works only when people take responsibility for what they say otherwise it just doesn’t make any sense to consume the content they share.
Because they hate queer people and are trying to appeal to the bit of audience they have left on these platforms.
Thank you for talking about this. You hit the nail on the head when you pointed out that Meta has shareholders, and their primary income comes from ad revenue. If brands start pulling away, I could see Meta doing a 180 on this decision.
I gotta say, I’ve been watching yo for a while and have always loved your content. This video just fully solidified how safe your community is. This felt genuine. This was you really reacting and not being a social media guru. So just thanks for seeing us and knowing that we need the safe spaces too. ❤
Unpopular opinion here but I see these changes as very positive actually. Fact checking hasn’t really been happening anyway up to now and lots of misinformation has been shared all around social media all the time… it would be impossible to fact check everything. And also there are things that are difficult to find one „truth” for, since there will always be different opinions on everything, that’s what makes us human. I love and very much support free speech - obviously I don’t support hate and violence, however everyone deserves the right to express their opinion. If somebody doesn’t support the lqbtq community for example, then they should be able to say this and give their reasons for it (in a kind way of course) without being attacked by others saying that this is wrong. Restricting free speech and expression of opinion is passive aggressive too, and not fair, even if there are good intentions behind it. Everyone deserves to express their opinion without being judged and harrassed for it. I think it’s all about how it’s expressed. Again, I don’t support violent and hateful speech, but there’s a huge difference between saying something in a hateful way and simply expressing our opinion gently. Imagine someone saying that they don’t support lgbtq (in a gentle way) - that person would be immediately attacked. Let’s not be exactly as hateful and violent as we criticise others to be.
Every reason for not supporting lgbtq+ is because of hate. It's not a discussion about if chocolate is better than potato chips. People actually get harmed.
One thing you say in your response often is “in a gentle way” but I think that’s such a generous way of looking at it. It makes me think of the James Baldwin quote, “We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.” There often isn’t a gentle way to express one’s opposition of another’s life and right to exist. For this reason, these regulations are in place and blurring the lines leads to more harm than it does good often times. Personally, I do think speech should be limited to a degree for the benefit of all but that’s something for another day. I think that fact checking and community notes could exist and even though people could look on the brighter side for all these things, it seems pretty clear why some of these changes were made and it isn’t just for the benefit of all if the main benefit really goes to the tech CEOs
Right, so changing policies that explicitly allow women to be objectified and hate speech against LGBTQ+ people to be tolerated is positive?
Agree with you.
Fact checking is laughable because it was used as a cover for political gains.
The problem is, Free Speech also means people are allowed to share misinformation because "its just their opinion." Free Speech and Fact Checking are antithetical. Therefore people can share misinfo about LGBTQ+, policy, etc. This is incentivized by the fact that emotional sensationalization (NOT fact) is rewarded by the algorithm. These changes deepen potential for misunderstanding, hate, etc. Even if the intention for you is kindness, that is not how most will handle it.
You took a chance posting this and I am very proud of you for doing so. I'm trying to get my RUclips channel off the ground and I have a lot to say on this but I try not to because I know that I can never get monetized if I do that. I am so, so, so, happy that you are putting your opinion out there. Kudos to you. Love to you.
I very much appreciate you talking so honestly about this topic considering your business model as a content creator. So many TikTok creators have attempted to nudge people back to Meta with the ban coming and the reality is that might not be the best platform for many people in light of these announcements. It’s so important for creators and brands to be upfront about this topic and discuss it openly with their communities. Bravo, Katie. You’re one of my favorites on RUclips and this is yet another reason why that is true.
I’ve been a fan and a subscriber for a while now. Your new video makes me a super fan. Thank you for being a decent human being.
I wish I could delete instagram but its the only way I have direct communication with my customers, since youtube doesn't have DMs and the algorithm isn't always friendly to small businesses
BlueSky is a social media platform that is different and has just added DMS in May.
Thank you for talking about this. It’s really disturbing how social media companies are just going dark. I’m lost for words as to why they think this is the way to go. Just beyond me.
Don't be racist. Nothing wrong with dark skin. Stop acting lile a Not-Z and banning all free speech, democracy, elections, dissent, protest...
more to life than just shopping ya warmongering totalitarian 'liberals'
As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I’m so torn about whether to stay or not. On the one hand, I agree that everyones voices are needed. On the other, it’s starting to feel out of alignment with my values to be on meta platforms. I have no regrets leaving Twitter/X. It was starting to feel unsafe. I honestly don’t know what to do and I appreciate you for making this video.
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i'm 100% leaving. have you seen the updated policies? they allowed people to call trans folks mentally ill
I think it’s really interesting to hear the perspective that you have. As an American, I find that the former narrative was more favorable toward people with a more progressive point of view, I was being bombarded with their ideology, unchecked on meta platforms. What Mark announced, to me, seems to even the playing field. like you said, humans are biased, but I personally don’t think that allowing both opinions to be seen will be necessarily negative to anyone other than the people whose points of view were freely shared prior.
I agree with you 1000%
Are you aware of what Twitter has now become?
@@elenamariethoms it has become a platform where people of conservative views are no longer silenced
“Free speech” now means that LGBTQ people can now be called “mentally ill”, but not other groups of people, just LGBTQ people. 🤔 hmmm.
Exactly. And “fact checkers” aren’t actually checking facts as many people think they are and do. They are bought and paid for, much like lobbyists do for our government officials. A narrative is spun and decided upon and money spins it. This just allows us to say that (and anything else) we want out loud, right, left, or center without posts being taken down or our DMs with our own friends being blocked (although i think Zuckerberg is too little too late and can’t be trusted).
I have had enough with social media in general. I think the only thing I'm holding out hope for is youtube which is why I'm working on starting a channel here. The other day I signed into my meta accounts for the first time in forever and I saw maybe 1-2 posts from actual people. That (I thought) was the last straw. Thank you so much for addressing what is happening on those platforms. It has really gotten to a point where I think we're all going to have to find/create new ways of communicating with people online.
I left X a couple pf months ago and deactivated Threads (which I never really got may head around). I have a small business for which I use Instagram and FB but I'm looking for an alternative. It will be difficult because we've all got so comfortable. I joined FB in 2007 and it's amazing how it's changed over the years. None of the young people in my life use FB or Insta so there must be good alternatives. I'm not sure Trump can do what Zuckerberg is hoping. Sovereign nations will apply their own rules to Social Media and I hope they get on with it asap.
A lot of young people seem to like snap chat
@@Hannah-yh7vi I've just opened an account with Pixelfed. Downloaded all my photos from Insta and will upload them to Pixelfed.
I love that you're covering this Katie. I'm not feeling this change with Meta so I'm going to be focusing on building on RUclips, Substack, and hopefully Neptune will be released on Spring. Being on a platform of kiss ass founders is a no for me.
Thank you so so much for sharing! As a user of social media and a social media strategist, I feel exactly the same way you do. It's frustrating that they are saying that fact checking is censorship. Shouldn't we want to remove hate speech, shouldn't we want to stop the spread of false information, shouldn't we want accuracy in facts and reporting?
It's been so frustrating to watch tech leaders align their policies with the incoming administration.
Also, Elon's Twitter takeover caused the loss of so many features and also a huge decrease in users and as you say advertisers too. It's frustrating to see Meta follow suit. :(
I want to still use Facebook and Instagram because of the communities built there and I know my clients will want to use these platforms (especially with the TikTok ban) but I also have mixed feelings supporting platforms that are moving in this negative direction. :( You're also right that if we all leave, then our voices are removed from the platform and the more negative content will grow. It's such a tough moment in social media history.
So many of my friends are going to blue sky
Loved this video - would enjoy seeing more of this video essay type content on your channel! :)
Been watching you for a long time and this is my favorite video of yours. Thanks for showing up as a compassionate human (amidst all the business value in your content)!
Lets wait and see with Meta, the changes may bring a positive light to many issues, and free up conversations. We will see.
So glad to see this discussed so calmly, honestly & rationally. It’s overwhelming to watch civilization crumble to where reality is what large groups decide it is based on what they’ve been fed by a few self-serving oligarch billionaires. It’s hard to watch the pendulum swing so far into the unsubstantiated and delusion.
I deleted all my meta accounts & Twitter (a while ago) I’m sticking to You Tube & Blue Sky.
I’m curious what you saw fact checkers getting correct? All I saw was them with the wrong information, but my algorithm could be completely different to yours. I think we just need to see how it goes then adapt. I already wanted more time away from social media so this will probably help with that.
I'm really glad that you made this post Katie. Also congrats on 300K subs!
Thanks for the update Katie, loved the casual format!
I just hit 300 subs - and I’m so proud!! Every milestone is a big one ❤ and I’m just grateful to be on this journey
Hopefully RUclips steps up the Community Tab game with all of this in mind
i'm SO GLAD you've done this video. instagram was already feeling icky to me last year and it was getting hard to ignore it's role in polarising people.so i made my new years resolution to focus on substack and youtube. fast forward to this month? i'm feeling gross not deleting and boycotting insta tbh.
With the TT ban, meta backing said ban for their own benefit, plus all these ridiculous changes: I’m 100% focusing on RUclips as my main. I don’t use socials for my personal life so I don’t feel like I’m missing out, but considering I’m trying to come back with my business this year on the internet- it’s so sad to feel like I’m being limited on what i morally want to associate my business with. Ugh. Good luck everyone. I guess this is a new hurdle.
Thank you for breaking this down! I LOVE this style of video! Thanks for keeping it real! We’ve seen what less moderation has done to Twitter. 🥴 It makes me sad too.. I love Instagram. I will be sticking around to add light! 💡
yes we need your light on Instagram!! ☀️❤️
i LOVED that you made this more commentary centered video!!! pls do more. i dont think its time to jump ship yet. we need to band together and fight for what we believe in. do you think there is a way to unionize as creators? i been playing with this idea
As the creator conveniently chose not to emphasize this point, the search is limited on 'TEEN' accounts. Meta decided to heavily restrict what minor accounts can do. And the settings have to be adjusted by the parents to open it up to the wider platform including search. I know, parents having more control, that is horrifying.
Some of the things he is doing doesn't sound the best. I don't understand why whenever someone mentions free speech, peoples minds go instantly to hate speech. why are so many people against one of our most important rights that we have.
Because too many people misunderstand what free speech really means and what limitations it has by the law of the constitution. You can’t make statements that are false or threatening to someone by law, yet this is exactly what lack of fact checking and these other new “policies” will allow for. However, even prior to this, Meta was doing a pretty shitty job
at fact checking and preventing bullying, so the only difference is there will be way more of it now and there will be no accountability.
What was a topic you weren't allowed to talk about online without it being hate?
@ @iproducefilm It's natural for people to have beliefs or opinions that differ from their neighbors. A difference in opinion doesn’t make one person right and the other wrong. When you have an open and respectful conversation with someone who thinks differently, you often discover there’s value in their perspective-even if you don’t agree with everything they say.
Censorship of ideological ideas, especially on topics that aren't black and white, can stifle meaningful dialogue. For example, someone might be hesitant about vaccines or have concerns about trans women in women's sports because of personal experiences that shaped their views.
Instead of shutting down those opinions, we should have conversations. Listening to their reasoning and sharing your perspective can lead to understanding and even change minds. Without the space to express themselves, people hold onto their ideas, potentially unaware of the harm they might cause. Honest, respectful discussions are how we grow as individuals and as a society.
@@yousername16 I haven't had a situation like that. What some might take as hate or dis information might be from a place of love or concern from another. people are too hard on one another these days. they act like everyone has had the same upbringing, same exposure to cultural differences, or same values. That is rarely ever the case. and when someone sees something online they don't agree with they often go into attack mode instead of just voicing their opinion in a respectful, or place of love and understanding.
I love that you're talking about this Katie! I actually decided to step away from Instagram a few months ago because it just didn't feel healthy and Meta has completely strayed from my moral and ethical values at this point. It just didn't feel right anymore to spend so much time on the platform. I've turned to more private communities and speaking to my audience in my own space, and it's been so beneficial to my mental health and my business has seen more growth as well.
Thanks for sharing this. I particularly don’t use Facebook. Still keep it open so I can use messenger. About X (former Twitter), don’t use it. Congrats on the 300k subscribers.🎉
As a black woman that’s followed you for YEARS bc I value your content and you seem like a nice person, overall, I definitely will no longer be posting on or using any meta apps anymore. They’ve made it clear how they feel about marginalized people and I don’t want to do anything that helps their bottom line. I only hope more white creators that aren’t directly affected by the changes opt to stand in solidarity with BIPOC and LGBTQ people. If they start to loose revenue bc EVERYONE takes a stand then they’ll clean up the bs they’re trying to pull off. But if people just pay lips service but still use and do business on these platforms bc they aren’t directly harmed then unfortunately you’re inadvertently helping champion hate. The only thing that moves these greedy corporations is CAPITAL. If everyone took a strong stance together at once they’d fix it. But we’d sooner see flying unicorns unfortunately 😔
Oh wow, your last point about not abandoning it...that's really great. Because the whole video I'm thinking, I'm just not gonna use these anymore. And then your last point made me rethink that perspective entirely. So thank you!
Stop using it. There are already alternatives that cater to a new format that respects human biengs and their will be more. BlueSky is one such platform. Or start your own blog, I've started up my old feedly account and am subscribing to blogs again.
Agree- so odd that a company with a business model based on being an advertising platform is moving in this direction.
Trusting the government for any reason is ridiculous.That's my free speech and you can disagree with me.I won't get hurt feelings about unlike other people on this thread. We should all be allowed to share opinions.Obviously, I don't want hate speech and anything of that nature.But we can disagree even if it hurts your feelings OR my feelings. ❤
Agree 💯
Katie thank you so much for speaking out on this. I am deeply concerned how the base of our livelyhoods becomes a political tool. At this point I don't even know which platform I should invest my time in. It feels like every time I move on, the next platform crumbles.
I miss MySpace. Simpler times 😂
Congratulations on 300K subs! What do you think of Fanbase?
It's so upsetting that this is happening. And the thing is, it didn't need to be this way.
Thanks for sharing this information. I was wondering why some people I was following suddenly announced they’re leaving. Meta just keeps getting worse honestly. Didn’t they just announce that they were going to have AI influencers on the platform too and you wouldn’t be able to tell they were AI on their profiles? I wonder if they’re hoping advertisers will remain and use that as a way to get more money (and take money from creators). I don’t even know what’s going on anymore with these platforms. Part of me thinks Meta was one of the platforms behind the TikTok ban (since they were their biggest competitor and they’re mentioning foreign companies) and this newest announcement is them showing their alignment with Trump. All I know is that the internet is getting crazy and I’m really getting tired of it. I want to be a light in all of the darkness on social media but I also hate the idea of rewarding these platforms and dealing with all the toxic mental hurdles they put us through. 😩
Thank you Katie for these enlightening inputs, as always. And also, I’ve been back on your channel and what do I see? 300k subs! Bravo 👏
Thank you so much for addressing this. I've def been concerned especially being an lgbtq+ business owner. And please more of this format.
thanks for the feedback! it's definitely concerning to see. would love to know what your business + IG handle is so we can support! ❤️
I’m glad to see your posting about this! It’s hard to know what the full impact will be but it’s definitely concerning stuff 😦
Also the dead internet theory is very apparent lately. So many hate comments from bot accounts spreading hate and causing people to argue with each other. It's scary
Appreciate you covering this and thank you for giving your insight!
With TikTok about to get the chop in the U.S. I was about to increase my short-form video production on Instagram. Now that this happened, it looks like I won't LOL RUclips Shorts, here I come.
Frustrating isn't it. I've set up my community area on Discord instead, just seems I can take control myself that way. Congratulations on the 300k
Katie, so well said! I have felt more and more disconnected from these social media platforms. I mentally and emotionally feel so much better if I go on them with purpose then get off - stay out of the "rabbit holes", ha, ha! I keep asking myself "how can we look at this differently"? I mean, what can we as creators do differently to build community. Let's get creative to connect. They only win when we give them our power. Every . one . matters and by that I include the LGBTQ and maybe we empower each other by taking our communities somewhere else. It's been said since the inception of these platforms that we never own anything and "they" can make changes at any time - which can change our businesses. Well, here we go.
thank god VSCO exists so i can still just post my pics in peace, r.i.p ig
Thank you for the video! As a content creator who was born in post Soviet country, I don’t think that governmental control and censorship is the answer. I’ve seen what it can do to the exact groups you are talking about - the amount of hatred is insane AND controlled by the government.
Probably the best we can do now is continue to create content that is kind and diverse and respectful and influence as many people as possible to stop hate speech and violence and become more tolerant and inclusive. Maybe this sounds a bit naive (and of course we should be considering our own mental health), but I think it’s at least worth a try - and thank you for mentioning that.
Thank you for discussing this ❤ I’ve been wanting to focus on RUclips for a while, and I honestly have so much more mental peace on here- so I will be putting my energy into YT. But you’re right, I hope the strong creators on instagram don’t give up (I don’t have hope for Facebook tbh😅).
But really this app is no better you guys 😫
Bots, misinfo, content throttling, the algorithm and the search engine is garbage. This app is an uphill battle.
I really urge all of us not to invest anymore. Its google afterall, not too dif than zucks apps.
Thank you for posting this. Everything you said is spot on. Unfortunately, posting something like this take a lot of courage and potentially welcomes online hate, but you are speaking the truth!! I just wish someone could come out with a new Instagram type platform and we could all head there. Instagram has been super annoying for so many reasons for a long time 😢
Thank you for including your concerns for the LGBT+ community!! I'm queer and work in social media... really scary times we're in
stay safe !!
Thanks for the update Katie! And congrats on 300K!
Maybe I'm biased, but I think the Meta changes are a blessing in disguise and just encourages creators to go all in on RUclips.
The Instagram/Facebook algorithm is specifically designed to keep you addictively scrolling for as long as possible - this is best done via negative/political/emotionally triggering content, which is why they've rolled out these new changes imo.
I hope this doesn't effect too many creators.
PS. F*** Texas lol
RUclips is King 👑
Who is John Galt?
Great conversation, Katie, and I appreciate that you addressed this topic. However, I think it's short sighted to ask people not to leave. Leaving is the only way to send a message to these billionaires that we won't tolerate their behavior. We need to actively find other, safer platforms (Bluesky instead of X, etc.). Some places obviously won't be as robust initially as the places we are leaving, but they will improve features over time. I am a content creator on RUclips and I'm more grateful than ever that we built our own community that we host outside of Facebook. There is strength in numbers to create real change.
Thank you for highlighting this! It means so much to be heard and seen by people especially right now. I must admit my social media consumption has really reduced at the moment because of the need to build a feed that gives me value and less doomscrolling! I feel quitting altogether starves the internet of a voice that is already being limited and squashed though, so I’m not sure what the answer is! 😊
congrats on 300k Katie you are killing it!🕺😍
I heard ALL of the brands like Disney, IBM, Discovery, Warners Brothers and more returned to X, so i personally dont think that point is valid anymore
I’m a creator and don’t mind the changes. I welcome everyone’s opinions, even if I don’t agree with them. I don’t come on social media for news or facts. I do that research myself. Even on the news, we need to do our own research. Now the news is what needs to be fact checked!
Thank you, Katie, for sharing about this topic. Your voice helps make all of this scary stuff a tad less scary.
As a disabled creator this is definitely scary but honestly the hate and horrid ableist comments that already happen whenever a video goes viral. There is also a lot of folks in the community mentioning they believe their content has been blacklisted or limited.
Appreciated this ❤ it’s definitely frustrating for many of us
I watched this because I respect your knowledge and expertise in social media. I needed a fair reading on what is going on. Thank you for your information and reasonable approach.
Thanks for such a calm approach to this topic. I truly appreciate the way you shared this information without trying to take advantage out of fear.
Yesss this video is appreciated. Thank you for creating this community & safe space.
Great video - I really appreciate how you broke it down.
We should all just shut off our phone and live our neo luddite lives. My parents are rarely online and they are not bothered by the "problems" in this video
Unfortunately it’s been apparent for a while that RUclips hosts a ton of conservative content and is owned by google who might also change the way they do things. It’s already impossible to block people for your own mental health and as a queer content creator I hate that.
Here’s another perspective for you though- there are truly marginalized groups that have and are currently been harmed by the BS “fact checking”… myself included as a black and Native American woman who shares holistic health content and has been censored and restricted for YEARS. Freedom of speech is important for ALL, even if you don’t agree. It’s such a strange time to be alive, where people refuse to have uncomfortable conversations with those that hold opposing viewpoints. And if the algorithm works properly, it will only show you content you resonate with anyway.
Pause-think about it. Is wikipedia not a crowd sourced platform? Yes it comes with a fair share of manipulation but net net is positive... Also who is a professional "fact-checkers". They are easier to manipulate, think about it.
The same conservatives who are happy about these changes think wikipedia is too "woke."
"the wiser one gives in" - and in the end only stupity will reign. leaving the platforms is letting stupidty win! we have to fight back, on every platform.
Wildest shyt ive seen .... The blind can see whats happening .
I don't do Facebook anymore because i was rob by them so I will not go back it's RUclips for me
well... leaving Instagram, the same way I left twitter! what a hell hole zuck is doing:/ I hope people go in Masses. but we all know which ones will stay...
I wish Instagram was not owned by Meta and Zuck! He is doing what musk is asking him to do to be able to get his hand on government position!!! But remember all they have is because of consumers and each user has a voice!
Oh honey! Elon and Zuck are the arch nemesis. Zuck is doing all of this because he is a spineless worm and he knows that Elon will make his life miserable if he doesn’t bow down to the leader. It’s all a game and they all just want a tax break and freedom to do whatever they want without government regulations. Greed over moral values.
Uh oh! Hoping cooler heads prevail and common sense is retained. Hanging in there Katie! Deeply concerned about the path society is heading… 😮
Happy 300k! Thank you for taking a break from the normal content to say this. It is brave and what makes me love your content. As a gay American I’m very scared. I feel our rights are about to get very limited. TBH I’m probably deleting all Meta products and only keep YT.
6:44 marginalized voices are a threat to the rich. If we gain power or relevance, the rich (Zuck) lose theirs.
10:59 follow up comments about progress people leaving meta. I think the time has come to stop trying to convince/educate hate filled people. I feel it is a losing battle and for us to organize and unite elsewhere 😢
Thank you for sharing your insights and concerns, Katie! Please continue making videos like this. They are so important. Take care! 🍀
I'm so glad you covered this and didn't mince words. Clarity around this conservative slide is so important, but also how it affects people who have a lot at stake with their social profiles.
This was awesome ❤ thank you for sharing your thoughts. It is a scary world, and it’s becoming even more scary in America, right now.
Love the casual update
thanks, Jessamyn! ❤️
Hi Katie, it's very brave of you to share this! I agree with you, but some people won't. Anyhoo I appreciate you showing up in this way! 😊
So who is going to start up the next big platform? There’s an opportunity here.
preach 100%- what platforms are yall moving to? or giving up cold turkey? wtf are small businesses going to do..
I appreciate the transparency. Thank you for talking about this
I’m becoming so discouraged to making content. I’m seriously thinking about just disappearing from the internet entirely.
I refuse to give my labor to IG nor will I give my dollars. I use it, it doesn’t use me. I do sometimes post for brands but only after making the content for somewhere else.