I deleted my FB, Twitter, and IG accounts. I rarely used IG, I liked Twitter better than FB, but then it got controversial again (perhaps the algorithms catch up with you the more you use and click on "like" or RT or something with FB and Twitter, respectively). I used to go on there to remain connected with friends and family, until I found out that they really aren't my true friends and family if they don't call me, don't Zoom with me, etc. I just was done with that. So I stay connected with friends and family who are true friends and family - by using the old-fashioned phone or email. I stick to being anonymous again on just these forums.

Honestly, I didn't do well with forums or online groups in the past, but I do find it helpful for me. It just gets stressful when I'm dealing with something that I typically don't deal with in real life. There's something about anonymity and saying more real stuff online than in real life. There are times I want to just erase myself completely online. I found social media helped me to reduce that a lot, but then it got to the point where others were constantly bringing up controversial and sometimes downright hateful things - shameful, hurtful things. So I couldn't do that anymore.

I also quit social media in protest against the money-making schemes that their algorithms use to perpetuate hate, violence, and disinformation. How many people have been killed, verbally attacked, murdered, stalked, harassed, exploited, hated, discriminated against, duped, and/or fallen ill because of the spread of disinformation and hate? When I think about how money wins over humanity, I find myself disgusted.

Add-on edit: I'm 47 y/o, and I'm Gen X.