Recent news cycles have been focused on Facebook’s improper use of consumer data and possible links to Russian tampering in the 2016 United States presidential election. Outraged Facebook users had been reposting “Deep State” memes generated by Russian operatives, and some have gone so far as to delete their accounts – although I suspect some deletions were accidental, as we all know a retiree who confuses the TV remote for the mouse. For those leaving the social platform over deeply held beliefs about the foundations of liberal democracy, free and fair elections, universal suffrage, and Season 22 of the The Bachelor, the fact remains that a significant hole has been created in their lives, and some, if not many, are struggling with how to survive Facebook’s loss. Fortunately, technology has a solution to help us keep in touch with those far away. Follow along as I take you through this, step-by-step.
