Stop Facebook from spying on you.

Facebook went down, putting Whatsapp, Instagram, and more out of commission. And then to twist the knife, a Facebook whistleblower explained to congress how evil Facebook has become. My geek travels went from Mick Jagger to cheating on tests to wedding photos taken with the Gameboy camera.

A University of Cambridge researcher was written very succinctly how social media likes are lazy and useless. “It is a form of pseudo-engagement which absolves us of the guilt of not responding to others’ posts but creates the bare minimum of human connection.” A couple of years ago I read the book The Circle bu Dave Eggers. He saw back in 2014 how useless likes were. If something doesn’t require effort, how much value can you really place on it?

I gave up on Facebook a while ago, and things like this reinforce my decision.

Facebook will sell you an Oculus headset for $299, but will require you to have a Facebook account. Now, Facebook will let you buy a headset without requiring a Facebook account, all for the price of $799. And then, after the first year, Facebook twists the knife and charges you an annual fee of $180.