Why people are choosing to quit social media | BBC Ideas
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- Many people make an active choice not to be on social media. What motivates them to quit or detox from social media? Is social media ruining our lives? What are the benefits of leaving social media behind?
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Isn't you tube another form of social media??
Great video!
More shows like this are needed on prime time tv. I think a video about phone addiction would be awesome as people need to learn that the phone is a tool and works for you NOT the other way around.
The so called music is drowning out the voices of the people. Please redo the video as it seems like an interesting topic.
Quitting social media is like coming out of a toxic relationship. You know what I mean.
Yes. Completely worth it.
Yes! Hard to let go of but once you do your mind just frees up so much and you see much better you are without it.
@@JohnsonKayla12 exactly.
Tell me about it !!!
Reasons why I quitted fb and whatsapp
We seem to forget that there was a time where social media DID NOT exist and we were living just fine!
i miss those days. i HATE when i talk to someone and they are like "i'll add you on FB or message you the link later on messenger or whatever the hell" and then i have to say that i don't use facebook and they look at me like i'm an Alien or have been living under a rock this whole time or something, it's so annoying. Facebook is a waste of time, it only made me worry about stuff i shouldn't even be worrying about and get paranoid about stupid stuff!
ADCF Productions I agree! I didn’t have Facebook for years after everyone I knew had it, and I would get the same look , like I was from outer space for not having it. I’m about to clean mine out, and maybe get rid of it altogether.
@@ADCFproductions I deleted the apps Facebook, Messenger and Instagram off my phone earlier this year and I only log in to promote the content I make on RUclips. Other than that I don't log in and hoping one day I'll have a marketing team or something so I can eventually not have to log in at all.
@@msims1081 that's my goal as well. We can get there! 💪
Not just fine but better!!
I’m 22 and I left all social media when I was 18. Happiest decision I’ve ever made in my young adult years
honestly want to so bad - I've quit instagram, I still have reddit. I don't wanna quit discord but I wanna leave all the large servers so it's just for communicating with actual friends.
@@georgeguiney3454 you’ll get there, you just gotta realise you don’t really need them
I'm 18 years old now and up until 2 years ago I had great struggles with my attention span. I used Twitter/Instagram etc. instead of doing something for school and overall my screentime was immense. I knew that I had to change something, so I quit. To this day I only use WhatsApp and Discord for communication purposes, but it is still hard to draw a line for me. Is watching this video "crossing the line" that I've set up myself? I try to distinguish between videos that have some kind of educational content and videos that don't, though I'd like to quit RUclips as well...
Me too. Honestly I feel so fortunate that I didn't get trapped in that sh*t.
wtf u doin here mate? this is social media, innit?
"People are ditching social media's endless distractions and investing in their financial futures. They're trading virtual likes for real wealth, seeking long-term financial stability and freedom. By quitting social media, they're gaining time, clarity, and focus to build a brighter financial tomorrow."
I agree with you and I believe that the secret to financial stability is having the right investment ideas to enable you earn more money, I don’t know who agrees with me but either way I recommend either real estate or bitcoin and stocks.
I keep wondering how people earn money in financial markets, i tried trading on my own made a huge loss and now I'm scared of investing more…
@@face2lune Understanding your financial needs and making effective decisions is very essential. If I could advise you, you should seek the help of a financial advisor. For the record, working with one has been the best for my finances.
@@kaylat63 I’m Glad i stumbled on this. Please, if its not too much of a hassle for you, can you drop the details of the CFP that assisted you and how to get in touch….
@@face2lune I get guidance from *Susan Tori Davis* Most likely, the internet should have her basic info..
I remember when social media was fun and a genuine way to connect with people. Now it’s mostly just toxicity and self-promotion.
Toxicity is a perfect word for it! Full of hatred, politics, and opposition! It’s Gatorade for the bored and angry.
Advertising , criminals wanna be"s ..
Yeah, like for example, you say a word against a Star Wars fan who hated the new contents, they'd just wish you were tarred and feathered. Even so, they refuse to admit that they are having mental issues. Just feel alienated by such a small contingent of disagreeable people, that it'd just keep getting worse as long as you keep arguing. BTW, If you don't like the new stuff, but not resorting to such hateful antics, like calling people "Woke" or "Shill", then I'm not talking about you, just so you know. This is coming from a moderate conservative who does not vote for Trump because of his bad behavior.
Yes. It used to be fun
very true- those two words summarize it!
It's mad how we live in a society that normalises social media to the point that its considered an achievement to go without it
Yup!! The world has gone mental, couldn't agree more!
And Still , people not using such toxic platforms are termed 'anti- social'.
Facts that’s backwards an crazy
Sick
Deleting your facebook is the modern punk my friend
I quit social media during the pandemic. It improved my mental health considerably, mostly anxiety and depression. It's liberating when you start on the path to caring less about what other people think about you, and focus on what you think about yourself. That's when true healing begins.
Hey me too! ❤ I don’t even want to imagine the damage being on social media did to peoples mental health during those awful years.
That is great and social media can be a big curse. I hardly use it now and only kept instagram to message my friends but that is it. I use mainly email and what’s app to keep in touch with my friends. But I don’t use anything else. It has gotten out of hand.
4 years ago I deleted all my social media accounts & I swear I've never been happier and more peaceful before.
So cheers to those who took this decision in this social media addicted world 🥂🌝
True 🙏❤️
And now, I'm alcoholic... 🤣🤣🤣
@@StewieGriffith_1 Why? How old are you? Maybe it's depression?
Yup and I did not use it much anyways. I finally deleted my Facebook account and feel so much better. I only use whats app and instagram to keep in touch with friends. Oh and email and RUclips but that is it.
@@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj Are you from Vietnam?
I’m 14 and deleted insta and snap just move in silence and improve yourself
Stay strong Leonard
Olivia Chimdalu Nwosu thanks 🙏🏾 have a good day
Legend!!
The mass of men lead quiet lives of desperation. HDT :)
@@NC-xt7ie Stay away from porn too. Porn destroys your mind.
Deleting social media is probably the best thing one can do for themselves.
it created cancel culture.
l l it created depression, anxiety, lack of social interaction, and suck the fun out of what it was like to be a kid. Remember the good old days when you had to physically go to your friends house or just instinctively assume your friends will meet at the same place at the same time without having to shoot a text. Or even just going to their door and seeing if they want to hang out. I miss those days.
@@mr.bubbles9837 i swear
You are right. Especially Facebook
I deleted Facebook in 2012 and I’ve not missed it at all. Friends keep asking me to get it but I’m not going to. Everyone that’s worth getting in contact with I have their phone number so 🤷🏻♂️
I remember saying in class in 2009 that I don't use FB or other social media, and the room gasped collectively. There were people seriously asking me how I communicate with people. I had a friend tell me she wouldn't be able to stay in contact with me if I didn't join social media. It was at that point I realized how addicted everyone was to this silly concept.
I'm not completely off from social media, just not using biggest social platform like Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok. I remember a friend was asking me how do you live without it. Yeah, they're asking seriously about it, i feel i'm completely normal and still keep in touch with my relatives without needing of those platforms.
I hope in future social media can be given less priority by people .
@@pahlevymu Exactly and if anytime meant something to you then you don’t need those big platforms to keep in touch. How did we keep in touch back then with no social media then?
@@Pudding_zip I think it is will as it is a trend that will die down sooner or later. Many are already sick of it.
I feel u bro. Even in my school, when people got to know that I had no social media account, they just looked at me like as if I just came outta Stone age
I've been off social media for about 3 years now. It's definitely one of the things that allowed me to grow on a personal and professional level more than ever before. Time is precious and your feelings are too! Don't waste your life getting anxious on social media.
So true and I only have instagram to keep in touch with friends but don’t post anything. Besides that I only use Whats app and email to keep in touch with friends and family but that is it. I also use RUclips for listening to music and watching various videos but that is it. Life without excessive social media is so much better as it does more harm than good.
I dropped everything in February 2019, and never looked back. I’d rather go outside and stare at a tree.
😂 👍🏼
Same. They are much smarter😉
You are so Fabulous for that comment! Now God Save RUclips!
My man
Woow
I quit social media when I realized I was just searching for validation. I’m also not interested in everyone’s facade.
Validation is why most people are still on these apps, I'm glad you've actually realized that cause a lot of people wouldn't.
I think that’s a great first step. I think that you should embark on your own journey and you’ll find that social media can be used for beautiful things - but if the people you follow are vapid - it feels empty. You have to create your own world on it or else it will devour yer shit.
Thats a good point about validation.. I found myself posting pictures just so I could get a "like" from people.. Had to question that recently.. Im 41 years old, not 15..✌
Total true!!
@@grievous5243 yes. 100% agree
I deleted all my social media 10 months ago and although the first two months were hard this was the best decision I’ve done! My mental health has grown so much
What are you doing now?
@@sandeepvlog3229 lol living his life?
Me too and I feel so much better after deleting Facebook. Social media can be such a curse.
I deleted all my social media and it's a breathe of fresh air 😂 plus it makes me very mysterious😌
The only reasons I stick to youtube is that I can learn something from it
Same here
Indeed, using it as an educational tool
Yeah same here
True
Yes truth RUclips is my school too😁
" nobody post their failures on social media "
I did! Many times... till I realize I was attracting pity...and that is the worse feeling a human can ever have towards another.
I know Sista, so sick of the virtual BS
Nope. It’s all altered personality’s.
Yes it's true, because everyone wants to show that how his/her life is better than others
And if they do it’s mostly for attention seeking
Its been 5 years since I quit social media and i can't even tell you how peaceful my life is 🙏 grateful
Before quitting Facebook : I waste my time following what other people are doing, I feel unsatisfied seeing how wonderful their lives must be compared to mine, I witness arguments between people I don't truly know about a subject I don't really care about...
After quitting Facebook : I relax reading books, I have fun playing football with my friends, I get excited about traveling, I focus easily on preparing my work, I have fun playing video games, I enjoy playing the piano..
Yup, that was how I grew up in the 80s and 90s with no social media. Life was more real and fulfilling. Social media can really take a toll on your mental health and wellbeing. I deleted y Facebook account and feel so much better now..
I have no longer used social media for a month and i feel everything much more comfortable and calm.
Deep Mind X yep, i'm still on here to reply your comment 😜. But honestly, i love all videos and platforms of BBC and i love British accent too. Here why i'm still using RUclips every single day!!
Thanks Nam! 😀
@@bbcideas Big love from Vietnam 🤎
Same
Me too except RUclips!!!
I quit because I’m tired of the fakeness being annoyed and everyone who supposedly my friend only communicate through social media
I think Twitter blocked something from Trump. They HATE him. Who the hell addresses the nation through twitter anyway.
🙌🏼
Right 👏
Social media is nothing but bs.
Me too everyone always wanna one up each other no authenticity
Social media is the definition of bragging and validation seeking and these two things can be very detrimental.
I deactivated all of my social media profiles: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and I deleted Twitter entirely…my soul is exhausted now. I keep RUclips because I don’t consider RUclips social media because RUclips is nothing but a bunch of videos it’s like TV to me. TV is pre-recorded and so is RUclips videos, all pre-recorded etc. I can handle/deal with RUclips, no problem!👍🏼
LinkedIn is mostly used for job hunting. RUclips is for watching videos.
I'm 26 and I vanished from social when I was about 22. Start living YOUR life. Learn who YOU are without the opinion of others. Even friends.
YES!! Glad you realized this at such a young age. Keep it up!
I quit at 25. Now I am almost 29. I only have whatsapp, my “friends” thought I was weird at first or new acquaintances. Now they all get used to it. If people really want to know about me, they would just ask me out directly.
Kudos to you @MrJamesdryable
👍
I'm happy for you . I'm 18 and I quit social media few months ago
Deleted all my social media at the beginning of this year. Best thing I ever did. I can confirm it is a major cause of anxiety
Good comment and hope things are good for you now I only have u tube
Me last dec👍👍👍
@@hiyuu3499 hi do what you feel is right if u don't want a vaccine don't its your choice I will not be having a covid test or vaccine I am 56 year's old and like you old enough to make your own decisions make your own choices and stick to it
Good luck 👍
how can you react when you deleted social media?
2 minutes ago I deleted it
I can proudly say that I'm living the life without social media from past 2 complete years. I'm not even in WhatsApp, i use e-mails. I only have RUclips in my phone, and it's not a social media. For current affairs I read news papers, megazines, news sites etc. Reading books, exploring my native language's rare old books, watching some cinema etc
Without social media life is good. Feels like I'm living a genuine life, it's good.
Same here but I still use whats app and instagram to keep in touch with friends. I use email and of course RUclips too but that is it. We don’t need all of this excess social media stuff.
@@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj you're right mate. And try to avoid IG also, it's most harmful social media platform for our brain. You don't need ig for keeping friends close, real friends keeps close anyways. Don't take seriously the virtual e-friends. But most of the time we need WhatsApp, but I can also live without that
beautiful
I quit all social media a while back. Very liberating. When you quit you instantly realize how utterly pointless social media is
I'm quitting social media today.....this thing destroy lives and sucks every tiny bit of positivity and creativity from your soul
U will love it. Deleted mines months ago and my peace is back
I quit some social media apps (instagram and snapchat) 4 years ago... at the start, you may have the FOMO but thats only for a short time!! the long terms benefits are great! good luck!! :)
At first it's hard, but hang in there and good luck :)
Muhaaa
@@sadafshahaba7853 yes I did it that way too, I quit Instagram, Facebook and twitter 3 months ago.. Only kept WhatsApp for professional purposes and it's too good for the brain, felt light as ever..
It’s been 3 years since I quit ! I love the fact that someone can’t google me and find me or think they know of me from my socials , you have to literally know me to know me 🌺
ou yes! That’s so good. No one can make any assumptions of me by my social media . that’s why it’s deleted lol 😂
"you have to literally know me to know me" YES
Great
Oh yes absolutely mia
Absolutely
This. I wish I could upvote this comment more. They always tell me “why you don’t have any social media? I can’t find anything about you beyond your work or things related to your education” And I tell them “You want to know something about me, or get to know me, I’m here in the real world not in the virtual one”
The sad truth is that social media has become so embedded in our society that many people don’t have a choice but to use it eg. as a self employed musician and media producer, it is pretty much a must for me to use multiple social media platforms to advertise, promote and network so I am left with a choice of either a) escaping the toxicity or b) not getting any work.
It depends on what kind of work you have. If you must use it, use it with caution. Many clearly don’t need it for work but just for entertainment purposes so can live better without it.
It's a hassle for few years bro once you get enough long-term clients then it's all about Emails... And who knows if you got a big package as a full time in any company... Don't be sad you'll get a long term client in the upcoming months I'm gonna pray for you❤❤❤
I quit social media two months ago and my mental health improve so much. Less comparison less anxiety
I have depression, and quit social media for my own mental health.
And I suffer from anxiety.I cut off my social media and what a relief!
That's a smart move
Great going
Hope you are feeling good .. have a good day 😄
Same. I've been suffering from anxiety and depression since forever and being on social media just made it worse, so I'm on a media detox until I'm in a good place both mentally and physically.
Social media forces us to compare to others, and COMPARISON IS THE THIEF OF JOY!
@Kunal Mazumdar Yup ABSOLUTELY, thats how i have been feeling lately i am deleting all of them at this right time.
Salim true people forget that they are day and night
Ok..this i agree
People been comparing for centuries before the first gun was invented before the great pyramids was built humans been comparing each other
Right dude
What I hate most of all is how society pushes us to use our phone for everything. The bank forces to use apps, schools, millions of services. I'm a personal trainer and I try my best to use minimal technology but even some clients keep asking for use this or that app which I reply that I already look at my phone too much to add up more. This is a struggle
Yes I miss the olden days when none of this existed.
Social media has become a toxic place where people can’t be their true authentic selves, and it’s just all ads and people arguing over dumb shit.
I quit everything except RUclips. I don't miss anything about it.
My too, trying to quit RUclips
Same - I still like RUclips but in moderation
Me too I like RUclips better
Same here I use youtube to watch lectures and listen to music thats all. Sometimes I take a glimpse at the news, besides that im social media free.
👍👍👍👍👍I am going to do the same shortly
I'm a 23 year old Male, deleted all social media when I was 20 years old after being depressed and anxious comparing myself constantly to others and not feeling good enough. In those 3 years my mental health has improved dramatically. My life has changed substantially for the better and I wish I did it sooner.
Same exactly the same
That's great
is it weird to encourage you to start a podcast?
@@debbystellavision3291 that is not weird at all and in fact something I would love to do in the future. I want to spread the word to as many people as I can. Thanks for bringing that up.
Bean Sauce No worries and good luck :)
Everyone's sharing their experiences about quitting social media and now its my moment where i am quitting it and im 23 right now❤
❤
Yay and glad you are realizing the negative affects of social media. Life is better without it.
My kids deserve better, other peoples kids deserve better….. a break isn’t good enough. I need to deepen my human connection especially with my children. We only get one life…. It’s too short to spend like this.
If people one day woke up and become happy with themselves imagine how many industries would run out of business
Including the personal development industry.
Satan's industry would plummid
And industries know this,
@YourBakaSenpai is the self help industry really toxic
Never gonna happen anytime soon, unfortunately. Sorry
I quit because it always made me feel jealous, envious, and depressed and that’s not who I want to be or how I want to feel so I gave it up :)
Aleast u been honest an that shows right dere that social media’s platform is really evil when it dose something too folks mindset an self esteem
So true!!! All those times when you open up Facebook insta Twitter etc all you see is people getting hitched, having babies, parties etc... It's not that I am dying to get married and have a baby, some people prefer to have career and have stable lifestyle before getting married so as not to be completely dependent on their husband, but the whole show off on platform and people constantly asking you when you getting hitched kind of creates so much frustration and jelousy at some moments, one feels left out with the whole culture
@@sangeethav4674 yeah, it's fake book not Facebook. People trying to project how happy they are. Also why should you share everything with others.
Sæm, it made a great difference right? 😊
@@Dopaaamine27 I thought the biggest achievement I had earned till date was my career that I loved to share to my friends whom I don't contact often would feel great, but off lately even that seems so unnecessary 🥴... Nobody even bothers unless one puts up a photo full of make up and photoshop, with all fake hapiness... Even weddings these days are just to show off to friends, not to have a married life
I quit social media 5 years ago and had FOMO at first but in the end, it was the best decision I ever made.
And you’ve literally just posted this comment on social media 🤔
@@ablewilling2778 I disagree with the conclusion that youtube is a social media site. I do not have any friends on youtube compared to Facebook where you have so-called friends and upcoming events in private chat groups. Sure RUclips does have some attributes of social media but in my opinion it is not social media site but a video content site.
@@ablewilling2778 Video platform.
Social media became toxic. Self promotion is so lame because it's not authentic. It's all about ego fulfillment
I thought I was the only one with "mental health" issue.
Quitting brings so much peace.
True specially when you’re so out of negativity and toxicity of social media.
So true. I was never big on them anyway but even a little made me cranky.
Ikr! That moment when you suddenly realise you are not the only one!😅
Out of sight out of mind
Exactly, my friends keep calling me weirdo and asking why would I “withdraw” from the world by quitting social media 😂. I was 25 when I quit social media and now I’m 27, I actually forgot it was there during the past years without it. still enjoy every single peace moment in my life 😊
Seems like most people quit because they realized how much they were comparing their lives to the lives of others. Same for me and have not regretted it.
What you mean by comparing your life with others
@@txee7626 Well, speaking for myself, whenever I scroll down my Instagram or Facebook feed, I get the sense that my life has stagnated when everyone else is having a gala time. My real disillusionment with social media began when I began meeting the people I see on social media a little more often in real life and realized that nearly everything I knew or had assumed about them by looking at their profiles was a lie. Those people had far less knowledge, had done far less in life, and travelled to fewer places than I thought. One of my social media "friends", as it turned out, was posting literally every picture of herself after a ton of editing and didn't even look like I had imagined. So why talk to the digital image of a person when you have to meet them in person and change your mind anyway?
@@vatsalsaxena8813 we all do it sub consciously
Vatsal Saxena for me it is exactly the opposite. I feel so happy when I see happy people, when I see them having fun, traveling, especially those that are from my town. There are some people that were my friends when I was a child and they left the city to study in the capital. I feel so happy to see how much they achieved, I feel so proud of them. What makes me sad is to see violence, crime, sexism, prejudice. Seeing people happy, traveling and achieving things make happy even I haven’t achieved that much.
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Sitting on a bench feeling the breeze around you, watching leaves dancing with wind is sooo better than staring at the screen whole day.
I recently deleted m social media
Im much happier forreal
this was a big poison in my life
I hope this bulshit stops someday ..
I quit social media years ago. I was tired of looking at the lives of people that didn’t really mean much to me. It was a waste of time. Now if I could only limit my RUclips usage.
Download educational/useful videos and then turn your data off. Or just remove it temporarily if you can't have self control
You can don't wish you can do it
Same
Ditto! I quit social media for the same reason. But I will never quit RUclips. It's not like social media. RUclips gives me education and entertainment.
True
I quit Facebook over a year ago, Instagram about a month ago, and its great. I tried to log back into Instagram and realized my account was accidentally deleted and I'm not going to make another one. People don't need to know what's going on in my life and I don't need to know what's going on in theirs. Its liberating.
I’m so thankful more people are unplugging and realizing how crap social media is!
Amen
Some of the people on my FB weren't even my friends. They were coworkers who would get drunk and act stupid. They were people making fun of my Faith or supporting social movements that are absolutely vile and inhumane.
YESSSSSS IT IS LIBERATINGGGGGG
Am happy am not mad I have people that thinks like myself. Good.
I decided to finally quit social media about a year ago because it was really tiresome to be posting everything I did and checking what others thought about it. Many people I hadn't even had the chance to meet personally took more of my time than the people that were actually around me, my family, colleagues and so on. I don't regret. I think it was the best decision I could have ever made.
Being on social media will have you focusing on everyone else more than you focus on yourself & being off of social media will have you focusing on yourself more than you focus on everyone else. 💯
I quit social media when I realise every time I posted something, I was hoping for likes, comparing the number of likes with my friends. I found myself going to places that I don’t like just to take pictures to put online; I found myself missing out on the actual experience and enjoying the scenery just to get a perfect picture/video. I found myself comparing my life with all the other friends in my life, until I’m left with feeling embarrassed, ashamed, and jealous every time I went on scrolling.
When I quit checking my social media, I realised that I was missing out. I shouldn’t live for anyone’s ‘like’ and approval. It will either destroy people’s self esteem or create a fake bubble of confidence, which when it pops it will hurt and cause destruction even more. I’m glad I’ve set myself free in that sense
😍 well said .. 👌
Lucky you did it earlier. Some people are addicited to get attention then they post something fake. They lie to everyone, even themselves. How can we be happy with lies?
We got the same reasons..I thought it was my feeling only..and I feel bad when I feel all those things..I didn't realize, others feel it too.. When I shut all my medsoc, then I realize, I step in a real world..
@@n_hidayatullah2510 indo juga?
Very true
Social media make you feel depressed after a while.
@R S123 really
That is true
@R S123 Yeah, and how everyone is so hot because of filters, and everyone is so happy all the time and travelling and driving awesome cars in awesome places and everything... it's not real life, and we subconsciously compare ourselves to this crap and it messes people up.
I stopped using social media as well. I now have so much time for my hobbies, it's insane
I deleted social media about a year ago and I’m happier than I was, social media is not a good think and it’s ruining society
Social media is toxic. I’m so glad I grew up during a time with no Social media.
Yep, same. I remember back in 6th grade (2005) when MySpace was still popular my best friend Alex told me about it and encouraged me to make one. I did but got bored a few months later and never went back. I rather ride bikes with friends or play video games, GTA San Andreas was my time sponge!! All those cheats to enable, open world map. I sank 500+ hours easy. 😁👍
I never use social media, and what you said has a point. Social Media's for suckers.
Me too
RUclips - Yes, RUclips is considered a social media platform. What’s more, it is also the 2nd most-used search engine following Google. Yes, we did say “search engine”. For the record, RUclips is used in this fashion primarily by the younger generation, and not as frequently as those who might actually have the resources to become a customer. (titangrowth.com)
i sense an irony here
It is
Social media gives a false since of connection, when in fact we are more disconnected than ever!
Amen!
It borders on rude
It’s really based on competition too, the account that got more followers, photos that got more likes
EPIC truth!!!
I quit social media back in 2019. It made me really happy and satisfied. But all of a sudden today, I started thinking of opening an instagram account because of FOMO, but this video popped up in my feed unexpectedly. I'm so glad that it stopped this bad decision that I was about to make.
I only kept Instagram to text my friends and don’t really post anything. I deleted Facebook as it cursed me. Life is so much more free and better without social media.
I still remember when facebook came i use to connect with a lot of people around the world ..people were curious at that time and wanted to add new friends and know each other ! But sadly today it has lost its true meaning if you would follow someone mutual on insta or add them as friend on FB today they would not add you back ! If you send message they would left you on seen ..the hunger of socializing is declining ! We just want likes ,views,etc ! No interaction ! Thats why i quit Insta few days back !
I remember it to, facebook designe back then was a bit different, we could tolerate better the bad things. Honeymoon phase ended around 2012 - 2015, when facebook finally got its current design that brings the WORST in peole. People on there are like on drugs, it's that much emotionally and politically driven.
Everyone in the comments section feels like a family to me. I am so happy to know that I am not the only one hating "social media" which is making us unsocial at the end of the day 🥴
Ur right
Im with you on that, there trying to program us but were not slaves im glad your free
Same
think what we are beginning to see is more and more people realizing that people, real, face to face people, give us sooooooo much more than 5000 Facebook 'friends'. We are designed to be gregarious, we need other people to function and feel purpose.... angry, vicious, self righteous woke idiots on social media platforms are not those people! We are starting to get it, that means you are part of the positive change happening so thank you...and thank yourself too :)
I appreciate your comment.
An actual in-person friend is greater than a thousand Facebook "friends."
the problem is it's hard to make in-person friends these days. people don't answer calls or drop by like they used to. I've deleted and reuploaded apps again and again over the last 20 years, and i'm coming to the conclusion that it's so enmeshed in our world that its influence is inescapable.
@Adarsh Kumar that is like saying someone has weak willpower because they decided to get internet service. it's ubiquitous at this point. some industries require you to have a social media presence.
Giving up on social media was one of the best decisions of my life. Give it a try and you'll be surprised, 💯
I have found that being online, especially social media, caused me to be quite angry all the time.
There is so much hatred! I only had fakebook to be in touch with family but, heck, paper, cards and phone calls still exist!
Unfortunately, people forgot those exists :(
Being online makes me mad and crazy, too.
I deleted all my social media platforms 5 years ago and never looked back. Yes I lost 99% of friends ( thought we’re friends) and had no birthday wishes cus my Facebook didn’t send reminders. Only family and that only friend remembered and I’m OK with it. Life so easier that way. I love the peace ✌️
Correct bro.
RUclips is also social media, but I understand that. I've also left all the rest of social media. I need RUclips for my language learning. :)
@@1968RIP the particular thing about RUclips is that it can be what ever you want,it can be social media if you choose to follow those fake people who try to show you how good there life is or a learning platform if you choose mentors,education channel,that's what make it great to my eyes
RUclips is a totally different beast, you can use youtube for purely educational purposes such as lectures,podcasts etc. I have stopped watching rubbish on tv and switched to educational content on youtube.
Exactly
Cope
I've been having politics recommended to me a lot lately, I watched a few and it's all toxic right down to the comments. I've realized this mindset is always stuck on the internet, sure it can slip into real life but I imagine RUclips comments don't reflect humanity as a whole
💯💯
Same
I've recently unfollowed and removed people from my Instagram. Social media can be very distracting, and it allows people to have access to what you are doing. I don't want that all the time. Eventually, I will not have any social media. Maybe just one. We need to live in the moment and get our own lives together. That's the real reality.
Went on a cruise for a full week. Didn't get the internet package and destroyed my phone in the pool so had nothing. At first I was like , what the hell do I do or think about? But, it quickly became easy, granted there was a ton of stuff to do and dock days but I noticed how much more clear headed I became by actually allowing thought and happier/more passionate about my surroundings. When I came back I still didn't have a phone for a bit and though I was back to the more mundane, I was still perfectly fine and happy. I realized how much time I actually have. Since then I've gotten another phone, but don't really partake in social media. It's boring and a waste to me now, but I still play my games and watch RUclips. Other than those and work stuff/ looking up questions or interests I don't feel the need to do anything else digitally. This also means I get weird ads lol.
RUclips is great and I'll always stand by that comment. However, I can't stand any of the other social media platforms. Awful and toxic. I agree with everything you said.
I just found out that it was not only me who left social media...
Finally found my bros and sis in this comment section..!!!
Happily ever after..😁💪✌✌
me too bro
White people are not your bro and Sister .. you are racially,mentally and religiously different from them
Sumit this comment literally had nothing to do with race and religion so that whole thing you just said really doesn’t make sense.
@@Sumit-sp1fr Wow. Where did that come from? Poor you...you have some serious issues that you need to deal with. Glad I'm not you. : (
@@azaliahangulo I tell you how it is different White countries namely US, Europe, Aussie, New Zealand etc. They don't give Indian visa . This dude Krishna is an Indian .. 80 % is visa rejection rate for Indians .. It is practically simple a white can easily enter India stay there without any hassle and Indians on other hands won't be given visa .It is discrimination so White people and their white world is not Indians brothers and Sister plain and simple to comprehend.
Phone zombies everywhere, walking, tapping screens, oblivious to anyone nearby. We have learned nothing from this pandemic.
Uh, you do realize the only reason you can get your point across is through the internet
Dominic McNulty There’s a time and place for everything. Making a RUclips comment from the comfort of your home isn’t comparable to a family all on their phones at a restaurant. He also did not make an attack on the internet itself but on how we use it.
@@Chris-hz8lj Well said! Thanks
Seen and heard music producers complain about how people don't even enjoy live music anymore. They just film it and put it up on Facebook or Instagram. Imagine being on stage under a strobe light sweating your nuts off trying to entertain folks just to be filmed and put on Instagram.
@@TheBlackDot00 Reminds me of a guy who needed help fighting off a bunch of thugs in the city center. Instead of anyone helping the poor guy, they just stood back and filmed the thugs all beating on the one outnumbered dude. Kinda common nowadays.
I am a doctor from india
25 yrs old😊
And living a very satisfied life without social media ❤
the problem is that when all good people leave social media, only the worst stays and it becomes the birthplace of more toxicity and hate, that's why we need some of this good people to stay
There should be alternatives to social media then..
I quit using “social media” just as the lockdown in my country was starting. It happened because I was starting to notice that I am constantly comparing my life on others and it getting me deppressed so deleted my facebook app and never looked back. It’s really quite good not looking at the nonsense post and just aimlessly scrolling on my cellphone.
that's the worse part of all Social Media! even if you think you are not comparing yourself to others, you still are! It can bring you down a lot, it's better to stop it completely. I only use Instagram as a photographer but i have to say that sometimes i struggle with this as well.
Exactly. I thought that too and quit all my social media in the lockdown.
Same, although I still have FB, the only thing I check is its messenger so I won't have additional bill on my phone when I'm on wi-fi. I still have Reddit, 9GAG and RUclips and they're both anonymous. :)
Exactly me! Fb now plays a big part for making people compare themselves with others!
Colleen i hope to God he’s your ex-husband now
"The more connected we are, the more disconnected we are." Kariema Salahuddin
May I know who she is?
I deleted Facebook in 2013 when I was 14 and never looked back. Never got into Instagram and never even downloaded TikTok.
Wow u did right
I agree 💯 %, on this subject. Whenever I told I am not active in social media they use to look at me like an Alien.
But mental health is important than other's opinions.
I'm 25 I quit social media 6 years ago and haven't looked back.
Dedicated 👌🏻👏
My next challenge is Get rid these high tech phones or High tech without Data
Good thing. I deleted my facebook account 10 years ago and I'm so happy i did that.
Same age and I quit around the same time
Good for you
I feel so calm after quiting social media...no tension, no stress, only...chasing my dreams❤❤
and you are in RUclips, which is social. So you quit meat. But you like stuffing your mouth with sausages. Social media is only bad, depends on how you use it.
No...buddy it ultimately effects you,your time and your surroundings. BTW its meet not meat😁😁
@@eduardochavacano they can do what they want
If someone wants to quit one, but not the other that's completely fine...the first step is what counts
RUclips is the only social i use as well and it's great without all the others
@M M Wrong*
Facts and social media is a toxic waste except for RUclips which is the only one that’s worth dealing with.
RUclips > Other Social Media sites
It's funny how I first joined Facebook to play games like Farmville and have a relaxing time, and years later I quit Facebook to make my life relaxing. Been social-media free for almost a year now (except Reddit and RUclips), never been happier and calmer
Lefting social media was the best decision I have ever made in my life. Life is so peaceful and calm down. Nowadays Social media is all about Hate and Self promotion.
Yup and it is all about getting likes and other stupid stuff like attention seeking. Life is so much more peaceful without it.
I quit social media because it was a distraction and depressing.
And Instagram
@@peacelove8399 had to get off there too, I could lay down for hours at a time just scrolling through. Before I knew it the day was gone.
Its a time guzzler
My husband and I quit social media years ago and never looked back. It was so toxic in many ways and I believe our relationship is stronger without it.
@Nicole Anne Daniels We never started. I just don't see the benefits unless you want to track some long lost friend down, even then, not a big enough draw for either of us.
That's very true.
Wise decision... The fake relationships and #relationship goals on social media can make you easily turn on your man because what you see on social media makes your relationship look boring or not impressive... Yet you only see one side to a coin
Hats off for quitting social media
Happy for you two ❤ ☺
Great video , social media has kept people distracted from living the life they were created to live
Deleted my fb account few days ago. But surprisingly found that social media isn’t the only reason of my screen addition! I use quora, read books, watch yt video and listen audio book all the time. Still I think it's better than scrolling fb newsfeed...
Instead of social media it should be called "HEY... HEY... LOOK AT ME-Media"
almdrs Well said.....
Very true love this though from INDIA
Lol😂😂😂It is indeed true 😄😄
Love
So true!
I deleted all my social media yesterday. This comment section is so encouraging and motivating!!
Same here how is it going? Been 2 months stay strong
Same here how is it going? Been 2 months stay strong
Ellanora well said... while reading comments of people I'm realizing to be less on social media
And what do you do here? RUclips is also social media
@@Berliner90 but for me it's a teacher..u can see my channel..i learnt editing through RUclips only....u can see the improvement
i've been off of twitter and ig for a little over 2 weeks and i wish i did it sooner bc the anxiety i've had for years almost immediately faded away a few days into my detox. a part of the reason why it's been super easy is bc i realized i was playing into the vanity that comes with feeling the need to update people on my life all the time. it's abnormal that we've normalized wanting everyone to keep up with us constantly and feeling the need to do the same. since my time off social media, i feel much more present and like i'm in real life again.
We need to take control of social media and use it for its proper ends rather than being trapped in addictive behaviours. It's important to be present in the real world and focus on fulfilling pleasures that help us realize parts of ourselves we didn't have.
I deleted all my social media last August 2019 , been free ever since
@Mr Awesome lmao chill
you're cute, can i have your IG or facebook??
just kidding, keep going like that :)
😍😍
@Desired Family Health And Wellness
Waw, that's amazing
Celeste Aurigue so you decided to announce you quit social media, on social media?
I miss the 90's.
The 90's seems like heaven now, I's do anything to go back 😔
Those 90's time is best ♥️
@@mustafajuventino9964 me too 😢
@@chandrikathakre5228 you can say that again.
Same! fuck this cancerous era.. I wanna go back badly! even my childhood😭
Some people are really missing out on what's really life.
I am kind of did not find the way on my carrier life. So when I look out how my highschool friends are so happy with their job and etcetera it really, really makes me sad and then nervous
I realized i'm not making any memories by being constantly on my phone. On insta i only kept looking at other people's lives but i wasn't living my own. I'd wake up, pick up my phone and start my day like that. Then i'd suddenly look up and it's already night. So i quit. Now my mind is clearer and i'm happier
How do u connect with friends and homies?
@@dang1513 I prefer to see them face to face, but because of quarantine we just call eachother or video chat
That's what I need to do ! Quit social media 4 good !
I think a music producer complained about how whenever they preform live, they get upset over the fact that so many people have their phobes up in the air recording them instead of enjoying the live music. I can honestly say their anger was justified. Imagine working your butt off to make music and peform it live only to be recorded and put online instead.
@@rachelsimbhu4383 hey I tried I am sure you will just prepare yourself for the repercussions I’m sure you will though if you have a iron will 😀
Didn’t realise I’d ever find such like minded individuals, if only we could connect (ironically)
Im not sure if you are old enough to remember Yahoo messenger or MSN messenger ...
Mason I experienced both entirely phase out
@@masonsamuels347 how about mIRC? lol
me too
Well that's good then we're all like-minded on this because I've been going through the same thing and I'm taking a break from it for 30 days and by that time I may just end up totally not going back on it's gotten to a point where it's just absolutely ridiculous.
Thank you to all of you that feel the same way and I'm actually a follower of Christ and what I've been noticing about Christian group and Christian Post and things like that that have to do with the Bible and other topics besides the Bible are being
Censored so bad that it's not worth the time or effort to be on there anymore.
Take your data and sell it and turn right around and make you work to get noticed or liked by what you post and even make you pay to play as Facebook calls it.
1. Friend requests have decreased from 2017
2. Likes have decreased from 2020
3. Post content becomes invisible because of the Algorithims.
Depending on what is posted there is a good likelihood your content will be completely invisible so others won't see it this is the sad reality now.
it's really important you look inside yourself and perceive how social medias are dominating you. How it's affecting your personality and your social health. Just take a break and practice your self-knowledge. Put limits in your mind, you don't need to have that clothe or do a surgery to fix your body just because someone did, you really don't want this. Recognize your own desires and choices. When you are busy looking for your happiness and success, you don't have time to that. Use social medias for fun, not like a mirror.
I'm from detroit, MI and social media is very toxic here. People don't mind their own business everyone is in competition with one another. Everyone wants to be see and so called famous its very sad actually and unbecoming of people.
I quit FB and IG 5 years ago, one of the best decisions of my life! It feels like I can breathe better.
I never even started with social media! I have freedom!
I like to connect with real people in real time.
Also, appreciate (and guard) alone-time and quiet-time.
Going out for a walk and breathing in fresh air is liberating 🌳🌞🌳
Spread the word 🌷🌹🌞
@@margalitvanbergen6620 Yes it is freedom and people who are addicted will never know this liberating feeling. I wish you luck my friend, stay safe 🙏🏼
5 years gone w/out fb... I am happier than before
@@SonyaKBhatti but still using whatsapp. ok Gimme Nmbr🤗.
Hi
It would be great if you could shed some light on how and when you decided to quit those social media platforms? What triggered you to do that? And also, do tell us how did you avoid the urge of constantly being on FB/IG?
Regards
Safwath
It seems like now it's the absolute best time to get off social media. I can't spend time there without getting worked up, angry, sad, frustrated. All negative emotions. Why are we doing this for ourselves?
You're so right! Even by unfollowing those people and pages you cannot get away from it, so better leave it all together, focus on the moment and make the best of it as we used to :)
Exactly so true! Perfect time to implement this
Yup, now is a great time. I was riled up every single day, and I thought I needed to be because that was a part of staying informed. But I wasn’t really doing anything about it, so I was really just ruining my own day. I decided that unless I was going to do something about the constant stream of info, it would make no difference if I just disengaged and focussed on getting my life together, which was already a mess. It’s been a week now and I feel so much better.
Deleted Instagram 2 years ago, in 2021. Never ever felt better than now. Congrats. Encourage more people to do that, or at least take some breaks from them. I have noticed that I had problems with sleep, because I used to stay untill 3 am scrolling on Instagram to see whatever things. ❤️
Exactly and I used to use Facebook for a period of time, took breaks, came back and then finally left for good recently. I only keep instagram to text my friends and use whats app to keep in touch with them too. I only kept those and use email and RUclips but that is it. Social media can really drain you… Life is better without it. We don’t need to advertise our lives to the world as it can come back and haunt us.