Facebook Sees ‘Digital Suicides’ as Users Fear Privacy Breaches and Addiction


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By RT

Privacy concerns, fear of addiction, loss of interest – these are the reasons listed by those who have decided to delete their Facebook profiles, in a move that has been dubbed “virtual identity suicide”, according to university research.

Most list concerns over privacy breaches as the main reason, while many cited a fear of Internet addiction. Some also pointed at shallow conversations and general dissatisfaction with the site [Facebook] as reasons to delete their profiles.

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