Searches related to exiting the Meta platform have risen dramatically this week, especially over the past two days, TechCrunch reported on 9 Local Time, with search terms such as “how to delete Facebook permanently” reaching 100 points of interest on Google – the highest level in Google Trends. – This is the highest level in Google Trends.
Google Trends data shows that “how to delete all Facebook photos”, “Facebook alternative platforms”, “how to quit Facebook ”, “How to delete Threads account” and “How to delete Instagram account without logging in” have suddenly become hot searches, with a peak of more than 5,000% (shown as “Breakout”).
Searches for deleting Facebook accounts have remained around the Google Trends score of 75 for the past three months, with the heat spiking to 100 only when Meta announces its latest policy changes or major events.
The recent spike in the search terms in question shows a strong public backlash against Meta’s withdrawal of protections against hate speech and inflammatory political content.
During the same period, searches for “Facebook alternative platforms” have also increased, and Bluesky and Mastodon, two decentralized social media platforms, have also seen a significant rise in popularity, according to IT House. These two platforms have been gaining popularity since Musk took over Twitter and renamed it X. Mastodon CEO Eugene Mastodon said that the platforms are “a great alternative to Facebook” and “a great alternative to Facebook.
Mastodon CEO Eugene Roheco commented on Meta’s content censorship policy this week, calling the change “a warning to anyone with a conscience. He also noted that users who forward content to Mastodon through Threads’ sharing feature will be monitored by the platform for hate speech and violations.