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Notably on this #switchday , I went to delete my Facebook account, and discovered that the window to download my personal data, requested last week, had closed.
What? They never said anywhere that such a thing would only be available for a limited time. AND I was pretty sure they had said that I would receive a second email (after their first, acknowledging my request) when my data was available to download. I monitored my email very carefully all week, NEVER seeing such an email, including in my spam folder.
So I made a second data download request today, noted how long the last one had taken (that I only learned about by LOGGING IN, not via the email the method they’d claimed & I’d expected), and deactivated (now) instead.
You better believe I’ll be checking back, downloading my data, and G’ing TFO with a full delete, once that’s complete. Beyond the forest of menus (which deletefacebook.com gives a pretty good primer on), Meta unequivocally LIED* at least twice, about their part of how the process works. Can’t get out of there fast enough!
*If it weren’t for all their other sleazy practices being the reason for me to leave, either one of these might ALMOST be overlooked as a mistake. But not both, and not compounded by their other practices, including f*ckery about Linux (partially misconstrued or not) and Orange One ring-kissing.

Hills of Greenland. View from a helicopter that brought us from the airport to the village where we started our hike.

Side note: What a day. I deleted WhatsApp and my private Instagram. A glorious day. Now I have the energy again to tackle the next: the future of my business Instagram - I see no future for it on Meta as well.

#blackandwhite #greenland #aerial #landscape #peak #hills #clouds #wolken #grönland #travel #reisen #landschaft #photography #fotografie #hügel #berge #switchday #globalswitchday

Excuse me for using #SwitchDay as an opportunity to encourage you to explore the #FDroid app repository before heading to the #GooglePlay store. F-Droid offers a ton of #FOSS (free and open-source software) apps that respect your privacy and are ad-free. While you may not find everything you’re looking for, it’s always my go-to when searching for new apps. I'll share some of my favorite and most-used F-Droid apps in the replies.

Documentation:
f-droid.org/en/docs/

f-droid.orgDocs | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App RepositoryF-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.

Today is #switchday. My X account is already deactivated (should be fully deleted soon), so I celebrated by deactivating/deleting my Facebook account. I also imported my Instagram photos to #pixelfed. I’m not fully off of Meta apps, but I am trying to spend more time in the #fediverse and less with apps that feel increasingly toxic, even if I value some of the connections they allow. Also, follow me on archivist-liz@gram.social or dm me for my slightly more private punk photo account