‘#deletefacebook’

22 MAR

The ‘#deletefacebook’ movement has got Mark Zuckerberg worried: ‘It’s not good’ (FB)

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the “#deletefacebook” movement is “not good” for his company. Zuckerberg said Facebook hasn’t seen a meaningful number of people deleting their accounts because of the campaign. Zuckerberg said that the campaign is a “trust issue” for Facebook. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a new interview that […]

21 MAR

The #DeleteFacebook movement has reached a fever pitch, as former Facebook insiders turn on the company (FB)

David Ramos/Getty Images In the midst of a growing scandal, #DeleteFacebook continues trending on Twitter. On Tuesday night, former Facebook executive and WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton added fuel to the already roaring fire. “It is time. #deletefacebook” he wrote. Acton’s tweet is the latest example of a growing pushback against Facebook, the largest social network in […]

21 MAR

The billionaire cofounder of WhatsApp, which Facebook acquired for $19 billion, just tweeted ‘#deletefacebook’ (FB)

REUTERS/Mike Blake WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton jumped on the #deletefacebook trend Tuesday. The hashtag formed amidst claims that Facebook allowed data analytics company Cambridge Analytica to collect data from Facebook users’ profiles. Facebook acquired WhatsApp for $ 19 billion in February 2014. Brian Acton, the cofounder of the messaging company Facebook paid $ 19 billion […]