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Why I’m Quitting Social Media in 2025

14 June 2025 by Jef van de Graaf
Why I Hate Social Media

This is why I’m quitting social media: it exists to turn every second of our time into a penny, a nickel, a dime, or a dollar stuffed into a VCs’ or founder’s greedy fucking pockets.

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My Relationship with Social Media

7 August 20251 November 2024 by Jef van de Graaf

I’ve been questioning my relationship with social media a lot lately—and perhaps you are too? I think we can all agree that these “social” platforms are designed for one thing: profit. We can tell ourselves that social media helps us to stay connected with all the people that matter to us. But deep down inside, … Read more

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